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Re: Patch 9.2.07 for Linux

From: Nuno Souto <dbvision_at_iinet.net.au>
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 23:28:14 +1000
Message-ID: <4311BBEE.3010701@iinet.net.au>


Kevin Closson apparently said,on my timestamp of 28/08/2005 2:17 AM:

> yeah, but don't be confused. 85% of all digital content
> is flat files. Let's just say that seismic data,
> imagery, video, office docs, html and so on just don't belong
> in a database...and certainly not storage that has a database
> interface.

Don't say that aloud or unca Larry is gonna want me to store my photo scans in an Oracle db! (TB disk drives? I need a PB disk RIGHT NOW: medium and large format scans EAT UP disk like there is no tomorrow...)

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Nuno Souto
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Received on Sun Aug 28 2005 - 08:31:15 CDT

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