I don't think he knows what a girl is either; which is fortunate for them!
Jim
"Daniel Morgan" <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message
news:3CE4401B.9E505AB3_at_exesolutions.com...
> Nuno Souto wrote:
>
> > sqljoe_at_aol.com (SQLJoe) wrote in message
news:<20020516110809.21498.00000052_at_mb-mv.aol.com>...
> > > I am a MS SQL DBA of five years. Recently, I have been trying to learn
Oracle
> > > 9i on Windows2000. Here is my impression.
> >
> > we don't really care, but...
> >
> > >
> > > 1)Oracle is SLOW on Windows2000, FAR slower than MS SQL 2000
> > >
> >
> > really? EXCELLENT. Stay with sql2K, then.
> >
> > > 2)Oracle uses Java interface which, although cross platform, is slow
and brings
> > > out the DOS prompt (which remind of legacy applications) everytime I
try to
> > > open up a GUI.
> >
> > which pills have you been taking of late?
> >
> > >
> > > 3)Believe ir not, Oracle is unstable and unreliable on Windows2000. I
had
> > > Oracle GUI crash on me TWICE already.
> > >
> >
> > see reply to 2) above.
> >
> > > 4)Oracle security is overdone. It has multiple layers of security on
the
> > > network level to the application level. Initially, I had a hard time
enterting
> > > any database, and it took me while to setup the security features.
> >
> > the hard time you had has nothing to do with Orascle security and all
> > to do with you been sniffing the wrong substance.
> >
> > >
> > > 4)Setting up a Oracle Client is a nightmare. I need to setup a
listener, port,
> > > and separate account\pw for the client. Too much work.
> >
> > see reply to 2) above.
> >
> > >
> > > 5)The official Oracle books from the Osbourne press absolutely SUCKS.
I have
> > > read 3 books on Oracle 9i from the Osbourne press and all of them were
next to
> > > useless. Furthermore, there are very few non-Osbourne books on Oracle
9i that I
> > > can currently buy. This is in stark contract to MS SQL 2000 which has
PLENTY of
> > > GREAT books and documentation (except the ones from OSBOURNE).
> >
> > see reply to 1) above.
> >
> > >
> > > 6)Oracle is too complicated. I am willing to bet most Oracle
DBA\Developers
> > > never use at least 20% of Oracle's features in their entire career. It
seems
> > > Oracle has a GUI for every little feature it provides, which makes it
seem
> > > disorganized and a nightmare to manage. I think it has around 20
GUIs!!!!. For
> > > a database, that is ridiculous.
> >
> > see reply to 2) above.
> >
> > >
> > > 7)PL/SQL is overrated. So far, I have seen nothing that PL/SQL can do
which
> > > T-SQL (with temporary tables and cursors) cannot do. Why would anyone
want to
> > > learn a SQL language that is, again, needlessly complicated?
> >
> > what's yuor point?
> >
> > > I am seriously considering dumping Oracle and learning DB2 instead.
What do you
> > > think?
> >
> > Yes please! Last thing we need now in the Oracle user community is
> > another dingbat from lah-lah-land giving the product a bad name.
>
> I'll put up $20 USD that says this troll has never even seen Oracle
software. He has made enough
> factual mistakes that it seems pretty obvious he is just running off at
the keyboard. Heck ...
> I'll bet he isn't even old enough to date girls.
>
> Daniel Morgan
>
Received on Thu May 16 2002 - 20:41:31 CDT
