Re: native Oracle-port on Linux -- why bother?

From: Jarek Luberek <jarek_at_swipnet.se>
Date: 1998/01/11
Message-ID: <34B8D2CB.93071787@swipnet.se>#1/1

John Benninghoff wrote:

Considering Oracle 8 is available on OS/2, SCO & Solaris x86, Intel hardware without NT is clearly available for Oracle.

http://www.oracle.com/products/pricing/html/wgs.html

Linux support would be nice for Marketing reasons though.

Another argument for Linux/FreeBSD-port of Oracle is that this is one way Oracle can hurt MS. MS is offering their DBase for free and charge for the OS. Oracle can charge (have to charge) for the DBase, but they can offer it on a free OS. In terms of money, that could turn out to be equivalent. Well, OS/2 if free too but not everybody likes to run it.

Just a thought,

/Jarek Received on Sun Jan 11 1998 - 00:00:00 CST