Re: http://www.hjrdba.com/

Thanks for the verification. Newsguy doesn't show it when I preview a post. I thought that I had seen it on other posts, but wanted to make sure.

As to the disclaimer, I don't think that it absolves Oracle of total responsibility, either. However, it does provide some cover.

                                     Rick

In article <3cd78c22$0$8505$ed9e5944_at_reading.news.pipex.net>, "Niall says...
>
>The disclaimer is there - though I'd be amazed if its mere existence
>actually absolved Oracle of legal responsibility for the contents.
>Especially as you say the views do not necessarily reflect thoe of Oracle. I
>might if I were being perverse decide that they did in any given instance,
>and so I suspect might a court.
>
>
>--
>Niall Litchfield
>Oracle DBA
>Audit Commission UK
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>Please include version and platform
>and SQL where applicable
>It makes life easier and increases the
>likelihood of a good answer
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>"Rick Wessman" <Rick.WessmanNO_SPAM_at_oracle.com> wrote in message
>news:ab73ds0bav_at_drn.newsguy.com...
>> In article <3cd4150a$0$8512$cc9e4d1f_at_news.dial.pipex.com>, "Niall says...
>> >
>> >"Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com> wrote in message
>> >news:aauadn0610_at_drn.newsguy.com...
>> >> I had to go through similar hoops and jumps to get the right to publish
>my
>> >8i
>> >> Architecture and Administration exam cram book. I didn't like it much
>> >then, I
>> >> don't like it much in Howard's case, but I can understand their
>viewpoint.
>> >It's
>> >> unfortunate, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. Of course, we
>could
>> >always
>> >> leave Oracle and then not have this concern ... ;)
>> >
>> >I'm a little confused as to how you and the other Oracle employees are
>> >allowed to post to usenet. I value your contribution and would hate to
>lose
>> >it but surely the same argument applies. Its a public forum - you even
>have
>> >an oracle.com email address. the links to oracle are if anything clearer
>> >than in the hjrdba case.
>> >
>> >Niall
>> >
>> >who doesn't like the decision but if the argument applies in one place
>> >thinks it should be applied everywhere.
>> >
>> >
>> We had to get permission from our Legal department in order to be able to
>post.
>> The one requirement that was imposed was that we have to put to a
>disclaimer at
>> the bottom of our posts. This disclaimer frees Oracle of legal
>responsibility
>> for the accuracy of our posts.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> P.S. There should be a disclaimer there. I customized Newsguy to put it
>there.
>> If it's not, please let me now.
>>
>> Rick Wessman
>> Oracle Corporation
>>
>> The opinions expressed above are mine and do not necessarily reflect
>> those of Oracle Corporation.
>>
>
>

                                Rick Wessman
                                Oracle Corporation

     The opinions expressed above are mine and do not necessarily reflect
                         those of Oracle Corporation.