Re: For Sale: Oracle Server for Macintosh (v6.0, 8 User) $3000.00 obo

In article <1993Feb19.175329.5302_at_oracle.us.oracle.com>, jon_barron_at_cup.portal.com (Jon Barron) writes:

> Sorry, Chris, but It seems you have had precious little experience with
> how Oracle sells it software; the list price is a joke, and if you have
> even the poorest negotiating skills you can usually license the stuff for
> what would amount 1/2 list, if you know what kind of extras to ask for comp.

Please do enlighten us. I'd especially like to hear about ways for doing better than GSA.

While you're at it, how about maintenance? Are these quotes also a joke? How far should we be able to lower them? Is 50% the standard rule?

  -jean

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