Re: consolidation of multiple rows

From: Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex_at_attglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:09:31 -0500
Message-ID: <W-2dnT2UYdlOvEbanZ2dnUVZ_jqdnZ2d@comcast.com>


Niall Litchfield wrote:
> On Mar 11, 6:14 pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck..._at_attglobal.net> wrote:

>> gazzag wrote:
>>> On 11 Mar, 16:55, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck..._at_attglobal.net> wrote:
>>> [snip]
>>>> Oh, and BTW - what a colossal waste of time.  How often does one have to
>>>> install Oracle, anyway?  If it's more than once per system, then you
>>>> need to go to a better product.
>>> [snip]
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>>>> Remove the "x" from my email address
>>>> Jerry Stuckle
>>>> JDS Computer Training Corp.
>>>> jstuck..._at_attglobal.net
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>>> Installing and configuring an Oracle installation is valuable
>>> experience.  I'd consider it a valid part of a decent course.
>>> -g
>> My customers would consider installation a complete waste of time.  If
>> it's that hard to install, maybe people should use a different product.
>>   DB2 comes to mind.
>>
>> In the time his students take to install Oracle, our DB2 Admin students
>> have learned about the tuning parameters, explained SQL statements to
>> determine why things run slowly and tuned the system for better performance.
>>
>> Much more useful use of time than sitting there watching a CD spin.
>>
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>> Remove the "x" from my email address
>> Jerry Stuckle
>> JDS Computer Training Corp.
>> jstuck..._at_attglobal.net
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>
> Am I understanding you correctly?
>
> You offer "computer training" - presumably including, but not
> necessarily dedicated to database systems. You don't however consider
> that the build of a server, nor the installation of software, nor the
> configuration of an application is of any great importance. You don't
> consider that a knowledge of relational theory is of any great use to
> practitioners. You do however seem to value stuff people have picked
> up along the way. I guess I'll stick to believing that you indeed
> offer training whilst Daniel and Joe offer education.
>
> Niall Litchfield
> http://www.orawin.info/
>

I said our clients are not asking for basic installation training. I also said knowing the name Codd or Boyce is immaterial. Nothing more, nothing less.

And we've been doing it for 17 years, mainly for Fortune 500 companies.   They are quite happy with our training.

Don't put words in my mouth.

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JDS Computer Training Corp.
jstucklex_at_attglobal.net
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Received on Fri Mar 14 2008 - 21:09:31 CDT

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