Re: Why does Oracle cost so much?

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 22:41:02 -0700
Message-ID: <1085722869.206930@yasure>

Hans Forbrich wrote:

> Daniel Morgan wrote:
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>><LIGHT HEARTED>
>>Well lets give some thought to this.
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>>What do women want?

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> Based on feedback give me ...
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>>Security?

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> Yes,
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>>Stability?

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> Yes,
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>>Performance?

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> Always,
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>>The ability to get back a valid answer when performing a query?

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> Just stop before 'a query'
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>>I'm not so sure how the scalability part translates. I'll leave

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> Are you saying - you're not sure whether size matters?
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>>that to others.
>></LIGHT HEARTED>

Scalability could refer to many different metrics. You make an allusion to only one of them. Another measure might be how many other women are in the male's life at one time. And having a vivid imagination I can think of a few more.

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