Re: Advise needed: Can I use/learn Oracle quickly?

Erwin Moller <since_humans_read_this_I_am_spammed_too_much_at_spamyourself.com> wrote in message news:<402b42ae$0$569$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>...
> Daniel Morgan wrote:
>
> > Dave wrote:
> >
> >> My question (you guessed):
> >> How well equiped I am to teach some basics on SQL when I use Oracle?
> >
> > Beyond SELECT * FROM? Probably not at all?
> >
> > Do you know the difference between ROWID and ROWNUM? Do you know
> > when to use IN or EXISTS? Do you know how to properly use SET operators?
> >
> > Stop the fraud and admit to your friends, while they still are, that
> > Oracle is very different from what you know and they should find someone
> > to teach it to them that actually understands the beast.
> >
> > If you are sincerely intersted in learning it ... start at
> > http://tahiti.oracle.com and read the concepts documents.
> >
>
> Dave, you are a real pain.
> If you read my original posting, instead of trying to impress other people
> in this NG by flaming me, you could have noticed I am an experienced
> databasedeveloper.
> Maybe you think the only database around is Oracle. I have news for you:
> There are more databases out there Dave! Really!
> Maybe someday, when you have some sparetime from your
> bashing-people-around-duties, you could have a look at them.
> And if you do, I seriously hope you need help and post in a NG where I am
> active. I'll show you how people can actually help each other.

Maybe I confused things with my inline response, but I did not flame you, that was Daniel.

Dave Received on Thu Feb 12 2004 - 11:54:02 CST