Mark Bole wrote:
> Larry wrote:
>
>> Noons wrote:
>>
>>> Jim Smith wrote:
>>>
> [...]
>
>>
>> Microsoft used to do this with Microsoft Office, I believe. They used
>> to package SQL Server with Microsoft Office (maybe they still do) and
>> then whenever an Office license was sold, it automatically resulted in
>> a SQL Server sales whether it was being used or not.
>>
> [..]
>
>> Larry
>
>
> I don't recall that particular scam, but there's nothing new under the
> sun. Concert promoters now "give away" music CD's (in reality,
> including the cost in the price of the ticket) so they can report them
> as album sales in Billboard magazine.
>
> Closer to topic, I recently attended a one-day class presented by a
> member of the Oak Table Network (http://www.oaktable.net), and frankly
> the tipping point for my attendance was the inclusion of a copy of
> "Oracle Insights -- Tales of the Oak Table", which retails for $40 USD
> or $26.39 USD at Amazon.com. I wonder if the copies handed out in the
> class counted toward the sales numbers...? ;-)
>
> BTW, I actually started reading the book and have found it quite
> educational, so if you get your hands on a copy, check it out!
>
> -Mark Bole
An excellent book ... and yes it counts as book sales. But not when they
gave it to you. Rather it was sold when the Oak Table purchased it from
the publisher.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
http://www.psoug.org
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
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Received on Wed Jun 01 2005 - 00:50:07 CDT
