How about an Oracle debate?

IMHO, these long-winded threads often cloud the real Oracle technical issues. While the insults are fun to read, the reality is that less than 1% of Oracle professionals read this forum anymore, for reasons that are all-too evident. Let's get the message to a wider audience.

Since many people in this forum have very strong opinions about the Oracle technology perspectives, I would like to propose a debate between those with the most conflicting opinions.

• Team one: Richard Foote, Howard J. Rogers and Nuno Souto
• Team two: Mike Ault, Rich Niemiec and Don Burleson

This would be a live one-hour public debate, moderated by an independent sponsor such as SearchOracle, IOUG or DBAZine. I can arrange a room at Oracle Openworld in San Francisco, and it could be a big "hit"!

We would film it, and the sponsor will then create a one-hour Webinar for distribution worldwide. I'm thinking of a title like "The Great Oracle Debate – Clash of the Titans".

We could discuss Index Internals, why Burleson & Niemiec give poor advice, or any other topics you like. . . No holes barred, it would have all of the insults as these message threads. People just love conflict, especially when it is passionate. Something like the Jerry Springer show, for Oracle people . . .

It would be great fun, and educational too.

I'm sure that I could arrange for the sponsor to buy Nuno, HJR and Foote a round-trip ticket to SF, and cover their hotel and meal expenses, so costs will not be an issue.

I'm sure that Ault and Niemiec will be on-board, so I await a response for Nuno, Howard and Richard. . . Received on Mon Jun 07 2004 - 08:29:12 CDT