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Re: is it really true that db2 is overtaking oracle ?

From: Nuno Souto <nsouto_at_optushome.com.au.nospam>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 01:16:55 +1000
Message-ID: <3d5d194a$0$28864$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>


In article <Xns926B9F3B1EFF0jasonbaugherpikeilus_at_209.242.76.10>, you said (and I quote):
>
> Maybe they need to measure that 3 million in licensing savings against
> the cost of converting, including training the existing Oracle people,
> downtime, consultants for the conversion, etc....
>

Narh! Come on! That would be a sensible TCO calculation and we all know this industry has NEVER done one of those! All that matters is the next glitzy presentation and where is lunch...

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Nuno Souto
nsouto_at_optushome.com.au.nospam
Received on Fri Aug 16 2002 - 10:16:55 CDT

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