Re: native Oracle-port on Linux -- why bother?

M Sweger wrote:
>
> Craig I. Hagan (hagan_at_cih-gw.cih.com) wrote:
> : Jarek Luberek <jarek_at_swipnet.se> writes:
 

> : mention that should a true oracle port to linux
> : become available, the upgrade will be free/cheap as
> : a function of rev changes to oracle. however
> : oracle does not intend to make such a port at this time,
> : so users should not count on such a thing.
 

> : I belive that the above would give oracle a reasonable analysis
> : of how many people are REALLY interested in paying for
> : workgroup/enterprise server for linux boxes without
> : incurring the cost/risk of making a port.
>
> Perhaps all they need is some encouragement. Has anybody been
> able to run Sybase or Informix on Linux without any problems?
> Do these companies intend to port to Linux? If they do, then
> others will come!
>
> --
> Mike,
> mikesw_at_whiterose.net

It just makes me wonder what would happen if they did release a Linux version. Of course they could still charge out the butt for it, however they could easily charge a small price for educational institutions and students. That way, the student can figure out how to use and install it before they graduate. Then when they hit the corporate world, they will already know how to use it and what product to suggest when a company is making a corporate DBMS purchase. Sounds like a hell of a marketing plan, even though it didn't work for Apple.

Then again, I think Oracle is hesitant to release a Linux version because of OS support from the developers. It is my understanding that they work with the supported OS vendors to provide a solid product. This allows Oracle to make sure of who owns the problems when they occur. Oracle probably thinks that would be much harder to do with the various flavors of Linux. However, I believe just the opposite. They would have more support than they could handle. Received on Wed Jan 14 1998 - 00:00:00 CST