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

From: David Phillippi <dphil_at_mindspring.com>
Date: 1998/02/05
Message-ID: <34DA19E2.B0755164@mindspring.com>#1/1

Jarek Luberek wrote:

> John Benninghoff wrote:
>
> Considering Oracle 8 is available on OS/2, SCO & Solaris x86, Intel
> hardware without NT is clearly available for Oracle.
>
> http://www.oracle.com/products/pricing/html/wgs.html
>
> Linux support would be nice for Marketing reasons though.
>
> Another argument for Linux/FreeBSD-port of Oracle is that
> this is one way Oracle can hurt MS. MS is offering their DBase
> for free and charge for the OS. Oracle can charge (have to
> charge) for the DBase, but they can offer it on a free OS.
> In terms of money, that could turn out to be equivalent.
> Well, OS/2 if free too but not everybody likes to run it.
>
> Just a thought,
>
> /Jarek

  SQL 6.5 costs $. So does Access & even FoxPro. Received on Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00:00 CST

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