Re: Which Doc to Read - 10g or 9i ?

Bob Jones wrote:
> "hpuxrac" <johnbhurley_at_sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

> >> > How long exactly have you been working in the oracle area? What is
> >> > your experience base as an oracle developer? What is your experience
> >> > base as an oracle dba?
> >> >
> >>
> >> At least 10 years and never had to read anything outside of the manuals.
> >> How
> >> about yourself?
> >
> > About the same with oracle. Prior to that IMS and DB2.
> >
> >>
> >> > Your statement lacks credibility.
> >> >
> >>
> >> That's easy to say. Tell me any book that is more comprehensive than the
> >> manuals.
> >
> > All of the books cited already are much more readable than the manuals.
> > Try Cary Millsap's book or Jonathan Lewis's or Tom Kyte's for
> > starters.
> >
>
> Readability is subjective and has nothing to do with comprehensiveness. I
> have no problem understanding the manuals.
>

I agree with this statement. Count me in the camp of those who read both, but the manuals are, IMHO, totally underutilized not only as a reference, but as a comprehensive source of architecture. I have found myself on several occasions reading an "external" author, and thinking , "Wow, that is really well explained". I then pick up one of the manuals on the same subject, and think the same exact thing.

The bottom line is, read what works, for the version on which the *reader* is working.

Regards,

Steve Received on Sat Jul 01 2006 - 05:33:41 CDT