Oracle-L: RE: Fairly Boring News Article on Oracle

From: <Scott.Shafer_at_dcpds.cpms.osd.mil>
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 08:18:25 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0043F884.20020409081825@fatcity.com>

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Scott Shafer
San Antonio, TX
210-581-6217

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Boivin, Patrice J [SMTP:BoivinP_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca]
>
> I think this is good news, Oracle accepting these user groups.
>

Assimilation can not be far off. This is a bad thing. So much for an independent viewpoint.

> It's probably the most cost-efficient, effective way for Oracle to get
> honest feedback on how to improve their products.
>

Aka, get the marketing materials to damagement types who skulk to techie conferences like parasitic leeches. Oracle doesn't care about honest feedback - just selling more product. Hence the mafia/drug dealer like pricing scale and sales tactics.
>
> The better their products, the more successful they will be it seems to
> me.
>
Wrong. See above. The more people who buy their products, the more successful they will be. Quality is rarely a consideration. It worked for Micro$oft.
>
> Regards,
> Patrice Boivin
> Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)
>
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