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Re: Microsoft Windows, will rule in the next 8 years in the market

From: Pete Sharman <PETER.SHARMAN_at_ORACLE.COM>
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 13:21:30 -0700 (MST)
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All you need from the Linux side for the masters is a knowledge of simple Unix commands like cp and possibly some vi. There should never be a need to lose respect for the OCM. :) Pete

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From: Niall Litchfield <niall.litchfield_at_gmail.com> To: Juan Carlos Reyes Pacheco <juancarlosreyesp_at_gmail.com> Subject: Re: Microsoft Windows, will rule in the next 8 years in the market Cc: Oracle-L_at_freelists.org
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On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 14:47:08 -0400, Juan Carlos Reyes Pacheco <juancarlosreyesp_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Really thanks Niall Very interesting information
>
> When I say is up to 30% faster is because I read some month ago a
> study comparying windows and linux, and I suppose this is the reason
> Oracle suggest to use Linux

and the URL for the study is? And the suggestion to use Linux is on what Oracle corp site? Oracle runs on the platform you wish to run it on. Amazon is unlikely to use windows. our shop is unlikely to use VMS but you know what Oracle works well on both.

> But what you tell me helps me a lot because I was thinking to try to
> work on linux instead of windows, now definitvely I'll get my MSCA :)
> The only problem is I have to learn linux for the master certification.

if the masters cert worries about os specific things like kernel parameters and relinking Oracle to take advantage of various options then I'll lose the respect I have for it. That is or should be reference.

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