Re: Oracle Newsgroups

"Michael Krantz" <mikek_at_ethos.net> wrote in message news:<bie9me$8huqt$2_at_ID-205052.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> So, there is no oracle.* hierarchy; just the comp.database.oracle.* stuff.
>
> Obviously, I found that in order to post my original message.
>
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> Best regards,
> Mike Krantz
> mikek_at_ethos.net
>
>
> "Ed prochak" <ed.prochak_at_magicinterface.com> wrote in message
> news:4b5394b2.0308251306.2008cb4a_at_posting.google.com...
> > "Michael Krantz" <mikek_at_ethos.net> wrote in message
> news:<bid2kn$7rk7n$1_at_ID-205052.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> > > Is there an oracle. hierarchy?
> > > (There's not one on my news server.)
> > >
> > > Does the Oracle Corporation have a public news server?
> >
> > Question 1 : Learn to GOOGLE, You question was answered in 1997:
> >
> > <begin quote>
> > From: Keystroke (keystrk_at_feist.com)
> > Subject: Re: Oracle newsgroups
> > View: Complete Thread (5 articles)
> > Original Format
> > Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.misc
> > Date: 1997/04/15
> >
> >
> > On 14 Apr 1997 12:46:49 GMT, <.,@compuserve.com> wrote:
> >
> > >I am trying to find the newsgroups that I used to follow sometime ago.
> > >So far I've found comp.databases.oracle.server
> > > .tools
> > > .misc
> > >Are there any other under comp.databases.oracle ?
> >
> > Here are the newsgroups I am aware of:
> >
> > Comp.DataBase.Oracle
> > Comp.DataBases.Oracle
> > Comp.DataBases.Oracle.MarketPlace
> > Comp.DataBases.Oracle.Misc
> > Comp.DataBases.Oracle.Server
> > Comp.DataBases.Oracle.Tools

Note that the ones under comp.databases.oracle were supposed to replace it. I never knew what the deal was with comp.database.oracle.  Is that even a properly vetted group?

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/joel_garry/oraclech.htm

It's amazing what you can miss if you are off for even a few days! :-)

What group did you used to follow?

> >
> > I totally disagreed with this naming, but there it is, anyway.
> > <end quote>
> >
> > Question 2 : Sybrand answered it.
> >
> > HTH
> > ed

jg

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