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IBM plans a residency to write a Redbook about the IBM DB2 for i5/OS as a Database Engine for MySQL:

Seize this opportunity to be among the first, elite IBM System i professionals worldwide to gain hands-on and practical experience with the MySQL on i5/OS. Working alongside and exchanging knowledge with some of the top database experts in the System i, you will develop a competitive edge that will serve you well in successful service delivery to System i clients. MySQL is used extensively with opensource PHP applications. As our customers deploy PHP web applications, many of them are looking to run MySQL as well.

The residency will take place in Rochester, MN from April 21st to May 16th. This book is going to be a nice followup to the first Redbook titled "Discovering MySQL on IBM i5/OS", which was finished in December last year. If you are curious to learn how to install MySQL on this platform (or would like to prepare yourself for participating in this upcoming residency), you can get a PDF from there, too!

I initially wanted to attend this residency myself, as I have been involved in writing a Redbook before and really enjoyed the experience. However, recent changes forced me to retract my offer to volunteer. IBM covers the travel expenses and will take care of accomodation for the time of the residency. If you are interested and think you have the time and skills and you would like to expand your knowledge about MySQL on the i5/OS Platform, please contact me at firstname at MySQL dot com!