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Anthony Mandic <no_spam_at_comdyn.com.au> wrote:
>Matt Larson wrote:
>>
>> I need some advice on the benefits and drawbacks of Oracle, Sybase,
>> Informix, and MS Sql Server. I would also like to know if anyone knows
>> of a guide that details which to choose in certain situations, etc.
> Here's my guide -
> Oracle has 1 word, 6 letters, 3 syllables and starts and ends
> with a vowel.
> Sybase has 1 word, 6 letters, 2 syllables, starts with a
> consonant and ends with a vowel.
> Informix has 1 word, 8 letters, 3 syllables, starts with a
> vowel and ends in a consonant.
> MS SQL Server has 3 words, too many syllables and every word
> starts and ends with a consonant.
> So, in summary, Sybase appears to be the word of choice. I
> would recommend using it in all situations. I would only
> recommend Oracle and Informix as words to be used in
> certain situations and MS SQL Server should only be used
> during extenuating circumstances.
Personally I do have good experiences with Sybase. I can recommend you
to run a RdBMS only on a Unix System. In my opinion is far more stable
than a Intel-related OS (eg. NT).
>-am
Received on Mon Feb 24 1997 - 00:00:00 CST