Re: Oracle DBA interview questions

Ken wrote:
>
> In article <32948788.6D1F_at_compuserve.com>, "75663,327"@compuserve.com says...
> >
> >John Hough wrote:
> >>
> >> I am very interested in purchasing a copy of the Advanced Oracle Tuning
> >> book. I have been unable to find it in either my local book stores or
> >> through CBOOKS which is an online book store, or even on the Oracle Press
> >> home page. CBOOKS lists it a not yet published? Any ideas?
> >>
> >
> >Well, it's definitely available for sale, as the folks at the IOUW/OOW
> >could attest. The Osborne web page doesn't show it yet, I've asked them
> >to fix that. You can definitely get it through the IOUG Bookstore -
> >check www.ioug.org. ISBN is 0-07-882241-6. It started shipping about
> >3 weeks ago, so it should be available via chain bookstores by now.
> >
> >Kevin.
>
> Kevin,
>
> I've been trying to get my hands on a copy of this book for six weeks now and
> NO DICE. I just called several book stores here in the Dallas area and they
> claim they carry it but it is "out of stock." The truth is that the book has
> never been shipped or sold here in the Dallas area. I've had the book on
> order from the two leading chains that carry technical books and they have
> not had the book come in yet. What gives? Dallas isn't a small market town,
> either.
>
> Hey, maybe the book will be available at the '97 IOUW here in Dallas in
> April! ;=)
>
> Happy Holidays,
>
> Ken

Try the Illuminations bookstore (http://www.illumine.com). They had copies of this book on display at a recent Mid-Atlantic Oracle User Group meeting, so they may have some left in stock.

Regards,

Cam White
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