Oracle-L: RE: download leads to sales call

From: Sherman, Edward <shermanej_at_eccic.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 16:38:20 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00491DFB.20020708163820@fatcity.com>

I never got a call for downloading Oracle 9i but they called me for downloading Developer 6i and they even called me for downloading an ODBC driver.

These calls came after about 6 weeks after downloading the products.

They wanted to know what I was doing with Developer 6i and I told them I was just messing around with it and we use VB for everything here (which is true).

They called about the ODBC driver to ask if it worked (it didn't) and I told them I didn't like the fact that I had to invoke Oracle Universal Installer to get the driver installed and the dang thing didn't work. I told them we have an M$ ODBC driver that installs more easily and it works and we're using that. Then they asked me what version of Oracle I'm using and was I planning to go to 9i (I think this is unrelated to the 9i download because the download was so long ago). I told them not yet and they asked if I would like someone to call me to help with the ODBC driver. I told them okay but nobody ever called to help. Still using the M$ ODBC here.

By the way, the Oracle 9i download was for OCP upgrade, which I really should start working on... tomorrow... heh!

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 1:44 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Hey Jonathan,

I remember getting a call a long time ago. I basically told them I was a DBA and just wanted to mess around and learn the new features, etc. of Oracle. I guess they "tagged" me as such and have never called since. On the other hand, I guess if you said it was for project X, then they would be calling back...

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 12:48 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Last week I downloaded Oracle9i for Linux from Technet. Today I just got a call from an Oracle salesperson wanting to know what I was doing with it. I suppose it's not unreasonable for them to call and ask what I'm doing with their software, but is it normal procedure? I can't remember whether this happened last time I did a Technet download.

Jonathan

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