Re: Oracle Certification

From: Hans Forbrich <forbrich_at_yahoo.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 05:50:27 GMT
Message-ID: <Dqu8c.7482$Ct5.5650@edtnps89>

Daniel Morgan wrote:

> Hans Forbrich wrote:
> 
> In that respect you are correct. But in an honest comparison which is
> MS Enterprise against Oracle SE or SE1 the prices are effectively
> identical.

But we are talking about business here. Can 'honest comparison' and 'business' really be fit in the same sentance? Dilbert had a piece on 'the honest sales guy' .... after a being honest all day, he'd take the day's losses out on his Gerbil.

> 
> Were I Oracle I would have named what is SE1 to SE, renamed SE to EE,
> and come up with a new name for EE so that Microsoft comparisons of
> their EE to Oracle's EE would make sense.

That is about the best idea I've heard on this subject in several years. AND it would allow Oracle's marketing types to go through another renaming exercise.

> 
>>>>And - are there any possible problems, such as legal implications to
>>>>referencing specific books, etc.
>>>
>>>Last time I checked ... free speech was free speech. If anyone wants
>>>to sue me for pointing out that you can use ORDER BY in a view ...
>>>let them and their attack dogs try it.
>>>

>> My objective is to help people find these things quickly and understand
>> why
>> they are a problem. Let's try this on for size:
>>
>> ------------
>> a) Subject contains "MYTH:"
>>
>> b) Contents contain the following if possible:
>>
>> Synopsis or brief description:
>> Submitted by (optional):
>> Effective or first noticed in Oracle version:
>> Wrong in OCP exams? (Y/N):
>> Incorrect in the following documents:
>> Proof (pref. SQL example):
>> ------------
>>
>> (By keeping these as separate threads but using an easily identifiable
>> subject, we can encourage followup discussions.)
>>
>> Comments?
>> /Hans

> 
> Send them to me and I'll put together a Myths page at psoug.org.
> I've already posted something about it on the psoug.org web site.
> 

GREAT! (Do we want to stick with technology only, or can we include license myths as well?)

/Hans Received on Wed Mar 24 2004 - 23:50:27 CST