Re: hjrdba.com: an open letter to Larry Ellison

"Charles J. Fisher" wrote:

> When I recently returned to hjrdba.com to check for recent changes in
> Howard J. Roger's 9i new features document, I discovered that "Oracle
> Corporation has insisted that his work be removed from this site."
>
> Below is a copy of a letter which I've forwarded to Larry Ellison. While
> community involvement in this issue may be too much to ask, I earnestly
> hope that some avenue can be found to make Howard's work available to us
> once again.
>
> Dear Mr. Ellison:
>
> I would not normally think of writing directly to you, but an issue has
> arisen that I believe demands your attention.
>
> The materials at www.hjrdba.com have been taken off-line, ostensibly at
> the request of Oracle Corporation.
>
> As a DBA involved in administering ERP installations, I would like to
> upgrade my 8i OCP status to 9i, and I have been relying in part upon the
> materials at Howard J. Rogers' website to do so. His documentation is far
> preferable to the authorized Daniel Benjamin text on the subject published
> by Oracle Press.
>
> I realize that the material at www.hjrdba.com might sometimes be at odds
> with Oracle documentation, but the clear and overall thrust of that
> material was enthusiastic support for Oracle's products, so it's not as if
> by disagreeing with the official documentation that Howard was being
> critical or dismissive of them.
>
> It should not be necessary for me to point out to you that Oracle's
> position as market leader is under attack. One of many steps that Oracle
> Corporation can take to preserve its market share is to foster a free
> exchange of information and ideas concerning its products.
>
> I ask you for my benefit, as well as your own, to open these documents to
> your community again, and not to impede their further development.
>
> Charles Fisher
>
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> / Charles J. Fisher |"How ridiculous not to flee from one's /
> / cfisher_at_rhadmin.org | own wickedness, which is possible, /
> / http://rhadmin.org | yet endeavor to flee from another's,/
> / | which is not." -Marcus Aurelius /
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Well written. And I full-heartedly agree.

I too have sent one with a similar sentiment.

Daniel Morgan Received on Fri May 17 2002 - 12:00:29 CDT