Our mission is to improve SHARE's members' effectiveness with a focus
on database management
and all aspects of its
interactions with the enterprise Information Management environment.
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We do that by
sponsoring sessions presented by users, IBM personnel, and industry experts;
fostering a strong working relationship between IBM development teams and SHARE members;
coordinating SHARE Conference session content with other projects so that members maximize their SHARE Conference experience;
gathering, prioritizing, and forwarding SHARE member requirements to IBM;
increasing the ability of members to effectively use database software on all supported platforms;
communicating member's tactical and strategic concerns to both SHARE and IBM;
and
influencing IBM in improving current products and defining future products.
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Requirements
Membership information is located here.
DB2-L LISTSERV
Signup here.
Web Links
Here are links to other web sites that may be of interest to you:
IDUG - the worldwide DB2 user community
Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia (updated by both those who know and those who do not know)
CBT Tape - collection of freeware for the MVS operating system environment
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The following dedicated volunteers make this project work for you. You can contact those that have e-mail addresses by clicking on the mailto link below.
Program Volunteers
The following volunteers are responsible for coordinating the activities of the Database Project. Feel free to email any of us with your questions or comments about the Program.
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Today:
The Database Project is under the Information Management Program of SHARE.
We are adapting to the changing environment, technology and
interests of our project members as reflected in our new name,
charter, and description.
1983:
Looking back in time through the various sources, we find IBM DB2 on MVS
was first Generally Available in 1983. The SHARE conferences that
year were SHARE 60 in San Francisco, February 1983 and
SHARE 61 in New York, August, 1983. Our search in records and
people's memories
continues
as we seek the birthdate of the DB2 Project.
1994:
By SHARE 83 in Boston, August 1994, the DB2 Project under the
DATA Program was well underway. Reviewing grids for SHARE 85
shows the DB2 Project was hosting sessions for DB2 on MVS/ESA, AIX
and RS/6000 desktop systems. We also hosted sessions on Informix, Oracle and Sybase!
SHARE 86 in Anaheim had begun a shift towards DB2 on the mainframe,
both OS/390 and VM and ancilliary products like QMF.
1998:
By SHARE 90 in Anaheim, February 1998 there was a definite change
as the grid shows all DB2 on OS/390 sessions.
Over the years there were sessions on Peoplesoft, SAP, Siebel, and
new features and tools.
2008:
The restructuring in SHARE brought the DB2 Project under the
Architecture Program.
2009:
The restructuring in SHARE transformed the DB2 Project into the
new Database Project and a new
charter beginning at SHARE 113 in Denver, August 2009.
That brings us back to where we are today.
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