Re: Non-Profit Oracle Usage

From: Howard J. Rogers <howardjr2000_at_yahoo.com.au>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:41:57 +1100
Message-ID: <IKqga.510$1s1.4001@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>

"Ed Stevens" <nospam_at_noway.nohow> wrote in message news:gua48v06cnu0en0a4vvu4f868snbecqgl4_at_4ax.com...
> On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 07:38:18 +1100, "Howard J. Rogers"
> <howardjr2000_at_yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>
> <snip>>>
> >> I've never heard of it, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
> >> However, I'm inclined to ask: did said non-profit get the server --
> >> on which it intends to run Oracle -- at no cost just because it is a
> >> non-profit? Did it get its desktops at no cost just because it is a
> >> non-profit? Does it get its telephone service at no cost just because
> >> it is a non-profit? File cabinets? Office furniture? Supplies?
> >
> >Cynic!!
> >
> <snip>
>
> Guilty as charged!
>
> Kinda goes to my non-day job as a musician. Churches and funeral
> homes are real bad about thinking I'll work for free just because of
> who *they* are.

Tell me about it! "You teach Oracle. We can't afford Consulting. You seem a nice sort of guy. Care to give us free consulting??".

Ottahere.
HJR Received on Wed Mar 26 2003 - 17:41:57 CST