Mark A wrote:
>>Mark A wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I will also note that Mark Townsend (Oracle employee) has posted
>
> information
>
>>>about TPC-H benchmarks in the DB2 newsgroup where Oracle beat IBM.
>>>
>>
>>"Mark Townsend" <markbtownsend_at_comcast.net> wrote in message
>>You mean the post I made in reply to the following question asked on the
>>newsgroup ?
>>
>>"Then where are the benchmarks and real customer references to prove it?"
>>
>>Give it a rest.
>>
>
> Mark Townsend, I notice that when you and Daniel quote someone (like my post
> above), you almost always have a nasty habit of editing the quote to make
> you look good. I like to quote exactly (including the IBM website). You
> edited out the point that I was making.
>
> For example, I mentioned that on the DB2 newsgroup you boasted about an
> Oracle TPC-H benchmark where Oracle beat DB2, but you failed to mention that
> the DB2 benchmark (for that particular DB size) was from 2002 and the Oracle
> benchmark was done in late 2004 with hardware that will not be available to
> the public until mid 2005. Of course, you failed to mention any of these
> extenuating circumstances.
>
> Isn't that the exact same thing that Daniel was complaining about in the DB2
> benchmark? That the Oracle benchmark/hardware was outdated? The hypocrisy
> never stops.
Anytime you find a benchmark that compares apples with apples feel
free to post it. Until then please stop whining. You do recall that
it is you that started this.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace 'x' with 'u' to respond)
Received on Sat Jan 29 2005 - 13:38:46 CST
