Re: Oracle 9.2.0.4 ?

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:39:18 -0800
Message-ID: <1072557465.168919@yasure>

Niall Litchfield wrote:

> "David Williams" <djw_at_smooth1.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bsir6f$8ej$1_at_news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>

>>Why can't I get an evaluation copy of something that works? Remember
>>Oracle are supposed to be trying to convince me to build apps and so
>>increase sales of the product...not try to screw money out of me!
>>
>>As a developer I can easily get the latest version of MS SQL Server...
>>in fact MS sent me eveything...
>>
>>- System Management Server
>>- Exchange Enterprise Server
>>- Exchange Conferencing Server (??)
>>- Visual Studio Architect Version (the most expensive edition)
>>- Commerce Server (Enterprise Edition!)
>>- Application Centre (??)
>>- Integration Server
>>- Sharepoint Portal Server (??)
>>- Internet Security and Acceleration Server (?? but I do get the

>
> Enterprise
>

>>Edition!)

>
>
> For free? I think not. Do they provide product support and patches for them?
>
>

>>If companies want me to build systems using their products then they

>
> should
>

>>give me
>>evalation copies...what so they could lose out on 1 developer license..and
>>get 50
>>licenses purchaser from my 1st customer! And like I wouldn't buy a proper
>>version
>>and that point anyway...I would need support too so I can support my
>>customer
>>properly!

>
>
> We obviously have a different mindset. I believe that evaluation means
> looking at the product and seeing what it does for a period of time. Oracle
> provide this. You seem to believe that evaluation means building products
> from scratch up until time to market. Do you 'evaluate' hardware or offices
> or any other asset in the same way?
>
> --
> Niall Litchfield
> Oracle DBA
> Audit Commission UK
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The depth of David's belief in what he wrote is less than the thickness of a human hair. How likely that he would let anyone evaluate the products he builds by the same rules he expects Oracle to run by?

Zero!

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Daniel Morgan
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Received on Sat Dec 27 2003 - 14:39:18 CST