Re: What's does oracle have that others don't?

Yes, I currently have all my income tax data in 6 shoe boxes. I'm not sure about scalability though. If I have 2 accountants working on my return will it be faster?

enduser_at_enduser.com (EndUser) wrote:
>i can store data on a shoe box, does that mean its a database too?
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>In article <graeme-0501962006490001_at_grsmac.uk.pyramid.com>,
>graeme_at_uk.pyramid.com (Graeme Sargent) wrote:
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>> In article <4ca6v7$2ej_at_global.gc.net>, lansing_at_global.gc.net (Craig D.
>> Lansing) wrote:
>>
>> > In article <30E44856.4C4F_at_us.oracle.com>,
>> > "Robert C. Nix" <rnix_at_us.oracle.com> wrote:
>> > >sparodi_at_netpoint.net wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> Can anyone tell me what's so good about Oracle? I use dbase IV,
 Foxpro, and Access.
>> > >
>> > >These database aren't even in the same league. It's not a valid
>> > comparison.
>> >
>> > Say it ain't so :)
>> >
>> > They all just store data, right?
>>
>> No way!
>>
>> All of the above address the issue of application development.
>>
>> But only one is scalable.
>>
>> graeme
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Received on Mon Jan 08 1996 - 00:00:00 CET