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Re: Oracle Right or Wrong

From: Mike Dwyer <bdtmike_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 19:13:03 GMT
Message-ID: <3da47f11.256386704@news.sf.sbcglobal.net>


Nope, those are reasonalbe guidelines, Niall. I may be new here but I've learned enough to know that anyone who posts a message with the following subject:

"TNS: Could not resolve service name"

Should be shot on sight.

-Mike

On Wed, 9 Oct 2002 19:55:48 +0100, "Niall Litchfield" <niall.litchfield_at_dial.pipex.com> wrote:

>"Mike Dwyer" <bdtmike_at_sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>news:3da33803.172663517_at_news.sf.sbcglobal.net...
>> In the interest of debate, can you honestly say that NOTHING that SQL
>> server has to offer is better than what Oracle puts out? Or that
>> there is NO feature that some other DBMS may have that is superior to
>> Oracle? Or that Oracle may have limitations that other products do
>> not? If your answer is a resounding "NO" then I think that some of
>> you need to open your minds a bit.
>
>I'd offer Microsoft's Enterprise Manager, Graphical Explain Plan and DTS.
>
>As to the bigotedness of the group you are clearly not the only one who
>feels that way. In our defence I would offer these observations though as to
>how to irritate the frequent posters.
>
>Don't read the concepts manual
>Assume all RDBMS products behave the same way
>Don't give versions
>Don't give error messages
>Don't do a google search for your problem but just ask.
>Don't give SQL
>Do give SQL but adapt it so as to 'not give away business secrets'.
>Post the same question multiple times to multiple groups in the hope that
>someone somewhere will answer.
>
>All of these things happen far far too frequently.
>
>Sorry if this is too much of a lecture, if it is do what all good students
>do and skip class and go to the bar.
>
>
>--
>Niall Litchfield
>Oracle DBA
>Audit Commission UK
>*****************************************
>Please include version and platform
>and SQL where applicable
>It makes life easier and increases the
>likelihood of a good answer
>******************************************
>
>
Received on Wed Oct 09 2002 - 14:13:03 CDT

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