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Re: OFFTOPIC: DBA simulator RE: FreeOCP

From: arun <arun_k_c_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 08:57:00 -0500
Message-Id: <10703.123914@fatcity.com>


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OFFTOPIC: DBA simulator RE: FreeOCPI am already facing thats probs,one = of these days.....

  haha Don't forget the pages/calls from your spouse (if you're still = married) wondering when you're coming home.=20

  Regards,
  Satar=20

    -----Original Message-----=20
    From: Jeffery Stevenson [SMTP:jeff_at_mpv.com]=20     Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 8:14 PM=20

    To:     Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L=20
    Subject:        RE: FreeOCP=20

      What we need is a DBA simulator...a virtual reality cubicle where =
you are=20

    constantly berated and harassed by AI managers and developers while = you are=20

    trying to fix their problems via your virtual workstation. To add = realism,=20

    we could make it a 3-5 day simulation where it has one of the = virtual=20

    managers call you at 3 in the morning jumping up and down screaming, = "The=20

    database is broke! The database is broke!" Of course, the = programmer,=20

    system and network AIs will randomly spread the blame between the = database=20

    and the others...and after determining that it isn't a database = problem,=20

    they'll insist that you stay up and "watch the database and give = them a full=20

    report"--just to be sure. It could have the dual purpose of better = testing=20

    the extent of someone's capabilities and scaring away the meek all = in one=20

    fell swoop. :)=20

    Jeffery Stevenson=20
    Chief Databeast Tamer=20
    Medical Present Value, Inc.=20
    Austin, TX=20

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  <P><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>haha&nbsp; Don't forget = the=20
  pages/calls from your spouse (if you're still married) wondering when = you're=20
  coming home.</FONT> </P>
  <P><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2>Regards,<BR>Satar</FONT> </P>
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    size=3D1>Jeffery Stevenson [SMTP:jeff_at_mpv.com]</FONT> <BR><B><FONT = face=3DArial=20

    size=3D1>Sent:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT face=3DArial = size=3D1>Wednesday,=20

    December 06, 2000 8:14 PM</FONT> <BR><B><FONT face=3DArial=20     size=3D1>To:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT face=3DArial=20     size=3D1>Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</FONT> <BR><B><FONT =

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    face=3DArial size=3D1>RE: FreeOCP</FONT> </P>     <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp; What we need is a DBA = simulator...a=20

    virtual reality cubicle where you are</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial=20     size=3D2>constantly berated and harassed by AI managers and = developers while=20

    you are</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>trying to fix their = problems via=20

    your virtual workstation.&nbsp; To add realism,</FONT> <BR><FONT = face=3DArial=20

    size=3D2>we could make it a 3-5 day simulation where it has one of = the=20

    virtual</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>managers call you at = 3 in the=20

    morning jumping up and down screaming, "The</FONT> <BR><FONT = face=3DArial=20

    size=3D2>database is broke!&nbsp; The database is broke!"&nbsp; Of = course,=20

    the&nbsp; programmer,</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>system = and network=20

    AIs will randomly spread the blame between the database</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20

    face=3DArial size=3D2>and the others...and after determining that it = isn't a=20

    database problem,</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>they'll = insist that you=20

    stay up and "watch the database and give them a full</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20

    face=3DArial size=3D2>report"--just to be sure.&nbsp; It could have = the dual=20

    purpose of better testing</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the = extent of=20

    someone's capabilities and scaring away the meek all in one</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20

    face=3DArial size=3D2>fell swoop.&nbsp; :)</FONT> </P>     <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jeffery Stevenson</FONT> <BR><FONT = face=3DArial=20

    size=3D2>Chief Databeast Tamer</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2>Medical=20

    Present Value, Inc.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Austin, = Received on Thu Dec 07 2000 - 07:57:00 CST

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