Re: Oracle vs. MS SQL Server

From: Paul <paul_at_not.a.chance.ie>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:04:06 -0000
Message-ID: <MPG.1a79b076546bc3d89898ae_at_news1.eircom.net>


michaelnewport_at_yahoo.com says...

> Oracle has been an open-source software proponent for several years

For other people, yes, but not for itself.

> and heavily promotes the Linux OS as a platform for its server-based
> software,

Of course - why lock your clients into a platform supplied by a rival db vendor? All the better if you can get the platform for free!

Paul...

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