"Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message
news:1084594423.382598_at_yasure...
> Markus Hölzle wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > im just wondering why Oracle is so expensive and who uses it. Could
someone
> > tell me, who are the usuall buyers of Oracle and why is it so special
> > compared to other dbs?
> > Thx
>
> Your underlying assumption, that Oracle costs more than its competitors
> is false. I challenge anyone to produce evidence that they can produce
> comparable sysystems in DB2, Sybase, Informix, or SQL Server for less.
>
> Evidence ... BTW ... is not rumors and anecdotes. I have heard this
> many times but not once have I seen evidence that Oracle is actually
> more expensive.
>
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> Daniel Morgan
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Especially when you have to patch the server in the middle of the day due to
some worm.
Jim
Received on Fri May 14 2004 - 23:52:07 CDT
