Re: No more Oracle Standard Edition for VMS

From: Phillip Helbig---remove CLOTHES to reply <helbig_at_astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:11:09 +0000 (UTC)
Message-ID: <ecumgt$cs6$2@online.de>

In article <44EC91D1.41927978_at_teksavvy.com>, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot_at_teksavvy.com> writes:

> DA Morgan wrote:
> > Personally I'd move to Linux as fast as I could. Consider the
> > tremendous financial savings for support as well as the fact
> > that patches will show up far faster.
>
>
> If VMS management do not do something to keep Oracle on VMS and in fact
> grow its presence on VMS, I think it may in fact signal the true end of
> VMS. It will send a strong signal.

???

First, many VMS systems do not run any sort of database application. Of those that do, many run Rdb. How many run Oracle Classic or whatever it is called as opposed to Rdb? What percentage of VMS revenues are those customers responsible for? Received on Mon Aug 28 2006 - 07:11:09 CDT