>Just thought I'd let anyone who's interested know....
>
>As of April 6th, I cease to work for Oracle and instead begin employment
>with (gulp!) Informix.
>
>I'm looking forward to it, actually. Informix has competent products, even
>if not in the Oracle league, and I shall enjoy getting to grips with it.
>
>I dare say that few will be aware of my passing from the Oracle world, and
>fewer will care. But I shall miss this newsgroup, and its assorted
>characters. I've found it an invaluable resource for learning to deal with
>real-world problems, and consequently it has undoubtedly enriched my
>training courses.
>
>Last time I checked Deja.com, before it was so rudely bought out, I'd
>submitted around 3000 replies to posts, which if nothing else indicates a
>pretty sad sort of existence! Some have been kind enough to mail me their
>appreciation for answers given. One or two have seen fit to flood my in-box
>with abuse. I guess I may have asked for it from time to time! Whatever:
>I've learnt from all of you, and hopefully become a better trainer as a
>result of my experiences here.
>
>Having frequently given advice that those coming to Oracle from, say, SQL
>Server should clear their minds of SQL Server preconceptions, it behoves me
>to begin clearing my mind of Oracle preconceptions. Accordingly, I give
>myself a week to wind out of existing threads, and thereafter to refrain
>from posting altogether. My apologies to those who may want further
>support.
>
>With warm regards to you all,
>HJR
Sorry to hear that you'll be leaving us here on our own Howard, you'll be
sorely missed. I'm sure that the loss to this newsgroup will be a big gain to
the equivalent Informix newsgroup(s).
All the best for the future,
Rob
Received on Mon Mar 05 2001 - 10:07:54 CST
