Re: RAC Training

On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 03:31:28 +0000, Bryant <member31797_at_dbforums.com> wrote:

>
> Nouto,
>
> What, you say someone ghost-writes for Mike Ault?
> Why would he risk his reputation and lend his name to the work of
> inferior talent?
>
>
> Quarkman,
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> How can you have read the book when it hasn't been printed yet?
> Sounds like you are somewhat confused.

I might reply by asking how can someone therefore recommend a book which hasn't been printed yet? But I'll avoid the cheap-shot.

I read Mike Ault's earlier effort, 9i Administration.and Management. That has a section on RAC, and it was to that I was referring.

It was riddled with errors.

His new one may be much better, I suppose.

I'm not filled with confidence, however. His 9i Administration and Management book curently has 5 reviews up on Amazon. One of them is from himself, one is from his buddy, Donald Burleson. Two are from anonymous people who just happen both to reside in White Plains, NY, and both seem to 'echo' Donald Burleson's comments remarkably closely. Just 1 seems to be from a genuine reader, in Canada. Oddly enough, that's the only review that doesn't give the book 5 stars (in fact it gives it 2, and a bit of a slating).

I repeat: I don't know Mr Ault, and I'm sure he's a nice person. It's the quality of his writing efforts that's under discussion here.

~QM Received on Sun Jul 13 2003 - 15:36:04 CDT