Re: Is that true: IBM overtakes Oracle in total database sales

From: Pablo Sanchez <pablo_at_dev.null>
Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 20:50:28 -0600
Message-ID: <UtlC8.378$pa4.220866@news.uswest.net>

"Mike Ault" <mikerault_at_earthlink.net> wrote in message news:37fab3ab.0205081331.59133158_at_posting.google.com...
> "Elao" <elao_at_erie.cido.agn.com> wrote in message
news:<abbn7h$p6g5_at_imsp212.netvigator.com>...
>
> The reason is IBM bought INFORMIX and blended their numbers in. IBM
> stated themselves it would have taken 3 years to reach this sales
> level without it. Splitting out informix numbers Oracle is still
top.
> Look to next years numbers after the correction is over.

Oracle is tops by .2% Garnter called IBM (without Informix) and Oracle equal. The salient point is that Oracle lost market share. I'm hoping that causes some changes at Oracle.

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