Re: SQL Server Yukon

From: Noons <wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au.nospam>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 20:12:42 +1100
Message-ID: <3f9e3302$0$21651$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>

"Database Guy" <dbguy101_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:7fdee71c.0310271703.11557ae0_at_posting.google.com...

> little over 60%? I forget. The point is that Oracle *is* unhealthily
> dependent on database sales. And yes they are overpriced, but because
> of the heavy dependence on database sales, if they reduce the prices
> they hit the bottom line very, very hard. But if they don't they keep
> losing share, as you say. Meanwhile IBM and Microsoft sell their
> products at a fraction of the cost. I'm not a financial analyst but to
> me it seems a nasty position.
>

and it's gonna get worse. just wait for M$ to bundle the db with the OS...

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Nuno Souto
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Received on Tue Oct 28 2003 - 03:12:42 CST