Re: Oracle VS SQL Server - Which is best to back end ?

Michael D. Long wrote:
>
> When the customer is a newbie who doesn't have a clue...

	Or the outsourcer hires graduates who don't have a
	clue. I recently had some fun experiences teaching
	CSC* how to do their job.

> Sorry, I just couldn't resist. But seriously,
> not all management companies rake it in on
> an hourly basis. If the outfit won a contract
> based on a fixed bid, then they can't afford
> to waste resources on technologies outside
> the scope of their contract.

	Don't know about your neck of the woods, but down
	under, EDS, IBM, CSC et al. have a reputation for
	sniffing around for project jobs to charge extra
	for - so that they can have their cake and eat it
	too.

-am

	*CSC = Completely Stupid Cretins
	 IBM = Idiots, Boofheads & Morons
	 EDS = Extra Dopes Supplied