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

From: Glen A. Stromquist <nobody_at_nospam.com>
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 21:12:22 GMT
Message-ID: <WmeF8.22957$27.988562@news2.telusplanet.net>

"Daniel Morgan" <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:3CE53727.B716DE1A_at_exesolutions.com...
> "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
/
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Well written. And I full-heartedly agree.
>
> I too have sent one with a similar sentiment.
>
> Daniel Morgan
>

As have I, except I sent mine to Oracle Australia, as I thought that they were the ones principally responsible for having the site taken down.

I have yet to hear back from them, I'm interested in what the response will be.

cheers

GS Received on Fri May 17 2002 - 16:12:22 CDT