Excellent reference, Connor.
Jim
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"Connor McDonald" <connor_mcdonald_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Jeremy Rickard wrote:
> >
> > Noons <wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au.nospam> wrote in message
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> > > Following up on Jeremy Rickard, 08 May 2003:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > As I said, the code base is shared on Windows, Linux and UNIX
flavours
> > >
> > > Proof? Or you implicitly believe anything IBM says?
> >
> > I work in depth with the product on all those 3 platforms, so I *know*
> > it is the same. In terms of SQL, commands, utilities, architecture
> > and detailed documentation it is the same. Release dates for those
> > platforms are always the same. Etc., etc.
> >
> > > > Gartner split out the figures to avoid that skew.
> > >
> > > Oh no they damn well did NOT. IBM does NOT provide that
> > > information to ANYONE.
> >
> > I believe their methodology is market research based. They have been
> > publishing for years, and are well respected. Check out
> > http://www.gartner.com/reprints/microsoft/106576.html
> >
> > [rest of rant snipped]
> >
> > Ciao.
> >
> > JR
>
> An interesting disection on the paper at:
>
> http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/ask/f?p=4950:8:146624503414632213
>
> (you need to scroll down about half-way before it starts)
>
>
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> Connor McDonald
> http://www.oracledba.co.uk
>
> "Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue"
Received on Fri May 09 2003 - 00:43:23 CDT
