Re: Seeking Advice: MS SQL DBA learning Oracle?

hi,

oracle is old fashioned crap.

stick to ms-sql server , it will overtake the market

everybody is porting oracle to db2 and ms-sql

oracle will lay off very soon

everybody is going windows and sql-server !!!!

"SQLJoe" <sqljoe_at_aol.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:20020508090658.02438.00007333_at_mb-fc.aol.com...
> I am a recently laid off MS SQL DBA of five years. I would like to have
to
> some advice on learning Oracle.
>
> 1)How difficult is it to learn Oracle? What are the differences between MS
SQL
> and Oracle? I know both are ANSI-92 complaint RDBMS. What is the major
> differences between SQL, SQL plus, and PL/SQL?
>
> 2)Given the fact that both DB2 and MS SQL are taking market share away
from
> Oracle, how does its future look like? Is the declining marketshare due to
> lesser technology or dubious pricing schemes by Oracle?
>
> 3)How will someone like me benefit from learning Oracle? How will it
increase
> my marketability in the job market?
>
> 4)What are some of the best books to learn Oracle? What is the best way to
> learn Oracle?
>
> 4)How important is Unix knowledge to a Oracle DBA?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Jinsoo
> MCSE+I, MCDBA, MCSD, CCNA
>
>
Received on Sat May 11 2002 - 11:52:40 CDT