RE: Free SQL Server licenses for Oracle customers

From: Robert Freeman <rfreeman_at_businessolver.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 20:53:47 +0000
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If I were to comment on where I see Oracle going as a customer focused organization right now, I’d be writing a book. I believe that they are making some key, strategic mistakes in the customer support side of things. I also believe they are making key mistakes on the way they are dealing with their highly skilled employees. But –alas – Mark and Safra did not request a sit down with me when I left Oracle.

RF

From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Lothar Flatz Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 12:04 PM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Re: Free SQL Server licenses for Oracle customers

In Switzerland, Germany, Spain etc experienced support people were layed off and support is going to Rumania. I don't believe that a company is able to replace years of experience adequately. That is serious, because customers are paying for support. Less service for the same money offers a point of attack for competition.

On 11.03.2016 18:57, Andrew Kerber wrote: I wouldn’t say desperate. I have had a lot of feedback recently with my customers about oracle auditing policies, and pricing. They (Oracle) seem to be creating a more and more adversarial relationship with their customers.

Microsoft may simply see an opportunity to strike while the iron is hot. I think this is going to be interesting to watch, I am going to get some popcorn. And probably learn something about sql server too.

From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org<mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org> [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of angelo Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 11:54 AM
To: ORACLE-L
Subject: Re: Free SQL Server licenses for Oracle customers

Desperate Microsoft.. ahaha :-)

On 11 March 2016 at 14:39, Iggy Fernandez <iggy_fernandez_at_hotmail.com<mailto:iggy_fernandez_at_hotmail.com>> wrote: http://www.businessfinancenews.com/28170-microsoft-corporation-to-take-on-oracle-corporation-via-sql/

"For every instance of Oracle you have, we’ll give you a free SQL Server license. ..."

There's no free lunch so there must be some fine print. What features are included? Is it free in perpetuity?

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http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l Received on Fri Mar 11 2016 - 21:53:47 CET

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