Re: tough choices

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 18:20:58 -0700
Message-ID: <1087953685.707569@yasure>

Database Guy wrote:

> Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message news:<1087885625.661141_at_yasure>...
>
>

>>>1) Get your figures straight 2) Negotiate
>>
>>Anyone that doesn't negotiate prices on enterprise software is someone
>>that would buy a car off the dealer's lot of the price listed in the
>>newspaper. And probably shouldn't be allowed to have a DBA account.

>
>
> This is all very well, but even if Oracle price-match on the initial
> deal, that's a one-off saving. Once Oracle has locked you in, you'll
> find them a lot less obliging next time.
>
> List prices do matter because they give a better guide to long-term
> costs.
>
>
> DG

That has not been my experience in 36 years in this business.

Oracle sells perpetual licenses? What are they going to do to charge you more? Redefine the word perpetual?

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