Re: How do I switch from M$ to Oracle products?

[Quoted] Most of the recommendations to your posting are Windows related, but you've stated [Quoted] you are interested in another path. If you want to remove yourself from Windows [Quoted] dependancy then consider Java and Oracle. The Java tools are maturing rapidly (speed [Quoted] and stability) as is the JDK (Java classe libraries) and once they do then Java will [Quoted] be absolutely potent development environment... but even so right now, in their [Quoted] current state, they are still very good. Oracle is a big supporter of Java (see [Quoted] Oracle 8i announcement). Java may not be ready for primetime for some applications [Quoted] (printing intensive applications for example) but it would be a great long term [Quoted] decision. Start now becaue you will not learn it over night...

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Steven Hill,
Computer Catalyst, Inc.

Billiam wrote:



> This not meant to be a flame, but I'm tired of working with low-quality

> software - and I would like to swtich to working with high-quality software.

> I've spent a small fortune trying to keep up with Bill Gate's annual upgrades to

> every single buggy developers product in the MS suite.  From the incredibly

> crappy Access to the super-bloated VB6.  I hope to spend my next fortune on

> tools that are more stable, last longer, and do not crash as often.

>

> I find Oracle8i very intriguing, but I am not familiar with the Oracle product

> line.  I thought Oracle client-server work was done using Developer2000 +

> Oracle7.  It looks like there is a change in direction, and everything is being

> rolled in to Oracle8i using Java.  Is this accurate?  Or is that just for

> "ultra-thin" clients?

>

> I am use to VB + MS-SQL and Delphi+Interbase.  Should I be looking in to

> Developer2000+Oracle8 or Oracle8i? I don't even know what tools are available,

> the ones that caught my eye (WebDB) appear to still be in beta.

>

> Can I get Personal Oracle8 for free?  Will that be a good learning tool?  Is

> there an "i" version - "Personal Oracle8i"  ?  Larry said it was free in the

> video, for ISV's - what about us who are ready to "make the swtich"??

>

> I'm ready to divorce myself from VB/Windows/MS-SQL and embrace

> Linux/Oracle8/Developer2000.  Any suggestions?

>

>  - Bill