Re: OK to revoke privileges from SYS or DBA?

From: Howard J. Rogers <hjr_at_dizwell.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 08:41:35 +1100
Message-ID: <41b6238e$0$17545$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>

DA Morgan wrote:
> Howard J. Rogers wrote:
>

>> DA Morgan wrote:
>>
>>>> And a related question. When you've deleted the roles, and invented 
>>>> your own substitutes, and stored outlines don't work or workspace 
>>>> management produces odd results... and Oracle Support turns round 
>>>> and washes their hands of you... what do you do then?
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>> HJR
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am very well aware of several defense contractors and government
>>> agencies that have dropped these roles and not one has been denied 
>>> support from Oracle. Thanks for the FUD.
>>
>>
>>
>> If FUD means people don't do risky things, then I'm for FUD.
>>
>> HJR

>
>
> FUD means do you actually have any experience with Oracle refusing
> support to someone that dropped CONNECT and/or RESOURCE or are you just
> trying to scare people?

Warn, Daniel. Warn. There's a difference.

> Of course my experience is just my experience
> and not an official
> statement from the Oracle Corporation.

I don't think any of us were in danger of confusing the two, Daniel.

> But I seriously doubt you
> have actually had the experience of doing this and having Oracle
> tell you to go pound sand.

Did I say that I had?

On the precautionary principle, Daniel, which do you think is more appropriate? Telling people to go right ahead because a couple of giant aerospace firms and a government department managed to get away with it? Or telling people their support contracts may be at risk if they do it?

> And as I know you want the last word ... take it ... I won't respond
> again as this is all I have to say on the subject.

Whatever. You can try and make this personal if you want, but Niall says you're wrong. Ana says you're wrong. I say you're wrong...

Get the picture?

HJR Received on Tue Dec 07 2004 - 15:41:35 CST