SharePoint 2010: BDC doesn't work with SQL 2000

I'm at a client site. They have data on a SQL 2000 DB. We want to expose this to SharePoint 2010. Sounds like a simple task of creating BDC connection. Great!

But no. Apparently there isn't support for SQL 2000 in SharePoint 2010 BDC.

Humph...

The discussion on the MSDN forum. (Look at the bottom).

Also worth a look at this article, specifically the comments: MSDN Article