Re: Another one bites the dust: Oracle buys Sleepycat Database

From: Volker Hetzer <volker.hetzer_at_ieee.org>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:06:14 +0100
Message-ID: <dtn0c6$ikl$3@nntp.fujitsu-siemens.com>

kwr2k schrieb:

>> It must be fun being a zealot. Next time you get a serious infection by
>> all means avail yourself of one of those alternative treatments.

>

>> Homeopathy? ROFL!

>
> It must be fun being a corporate culture junkie!! Because Oracle has
> the largest blah, no one can (or should) try to see alternatives ...
> hmm isn't that people like you have been saying about windows (when
> using unix probably all their life in the data centers?) And yes, you
> may ROFL but there's no denying that allopathy also is a monopoly of
> sorts.

There is? I thought there's lots of vendors?

> You are a typical western product, Daniel and I don't really blame you
> personally for that. It is your last 50 years of brainwashing that is
> talking. Do you know what a typical "life saving" allopathic drug costs
> in India? around USD 20. Do you know how much is that in INR? Its 1000.
> That is monthly salary for at least 40% of India. So, how far have you
> been from your ivory tower? My family has grown up consulting
> homeopathic doctors and we're doing fine, thank you!
Great. Once you get AIDS you cure it wit garlic and olive oil, like those south african healers recommend, right?
I've seen people dying of that kind of medicine.

Sorry kid, I call something medicine if it passes the standard double blind test. Everything else is at best psychology, at worst murder for financial gain.

Volker Received on Fri Feb 24 2006 - 07:06:14 CST