In principle yes a good interface can really improve productivity and
effectiveness. I think it's debatable how much this applies to systems
admins or dbas but to less well trained personnel it can make a helluva
difference. And hey even experienced dbas sometimes fire up enterprise
manager to nick the syntax of the sql from the show sql window. (Just a
small example of good gui design making life easier).
--
Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
"Norris" <jcheong_at_cooper.com.hk> wrote in message
news:8c1euf$17ip$2_at_adenine.netfront.net...
> In comp.databases.sybase humorous_at_my-deja.com wrote:
> > What I wonder is why not learn both ? For the Oracle guys SQL Server
> > should be a cake walk and hybrid solutions is the way of the future. So
> > why all this flame. So MS destroys tpc-c!Big deal! That in my opinion
> > is like Santana winning the grammys. (Way to go Carlos but look at the
> > competition Brittney, Christina .. Kinda like stealing candy from a kid)
> > I learnt SQL Server 7.0 and I have been an Oracle DBA for the last 6
> > years. What I am trying to say is that this infusion of GUI based stuff
> > is here to stay might as well deal with it.
>
> Can better GUI really reduce TCO of the system?
>
> --
> http://www.cooper.com.hk
Received on Tue Apr 04 2000 - 03:16:49 CDT
