Re: Getting Experience with Oracle

"Sam Whetstron" <whetstron_at_yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:737e2c7a.0411221012.4837893f_at_posting.google.com...
> Hi All,
> Please accept my apologies if this is off-topic (*1).
>
> Basically, I am interested in gaining experience with Oracle in order
> to improve my career prospects.
>
> Obviously, Oracle isn't freely downloadable, and if it was, I strongly
> suspect that it would be a major PITA for someone with little
> practical experience to install and administer.
>
> Bearing this in mind, I'd be interested in hearing how contributors to
> these groups (comp.databases.oracle.server and
> comp.database.oracle.misc) gained experience with Oracle; in
> particular, those who came to it in the past five or so years, and
> those who work with Java/J2EE.
>
> Any response would be appreciated (*2). Thanks!
>
> - Sam Whetstron
>
> (*1) If so, I'd appreciate being pointed- via email to avoid further
> offtopic postings in the group- in the right direction.
> (*2) Except "**** off" ;-)

oh contraire, otn.oracle.com - freely downloadable as long as its not for commercial use

tahiti.oracle.com for the docs Received on Mon Nov 22 2004 - 12:28:40 CST