Re: Comparing Oracle with Sybase

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jeanch_at_my-deja.com wrote:

> I've got some knowledge of Oracle8i and I have just installed the
> version 8.1.7. To be honest I was really impressed by all you could do
> with oracle ie stored procedure development (OO like), OCI, JDBC, XML
> etc.. in no time. The preformance are not the best but I guess if you
> pay an oracle consultant high enough he should be able to fix it.

        Of course. That's Oracle's intention isn't it?

> Although I don't know much about Sybase from what I read it seems like
> Oracle is a much more open DB whereas Sybase has a lot of "preparatory"
> (excuse my french) functionality difficult to integrate.

        Funny. I tought it was the otherway around. Go figure!

> I'm sick of hearing ppl say Sybase for financial institution, Oracle
> for others like Telco. They must be somewhre a real reason why ppl made
> these choices in the first place.

        Yeah, there probably is.

> Any comments

        Yes, I have plenty. Which ones would you like to be privy to?

-am

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