RE: Congratulations Arup (DBA of the Year)

So, this begs the question (still the newbie here), how many DBAs would you say there were?

Oh, and when can you say, I'm a DBA?

v/r

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Gorman [mailto:tim_at_sagelogix.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:54 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Re: Congratulations Arup (DBA of the Year)
>
>
> I think that it is Oracle Magazine that is actually awarding
> this, isn't it? That provides a clue to the source and methods...
>
> Does anyone pay for a subscription to Oracle Magazine?
> Probably not -- the price of subscription is generally to
> fill out a real or virtual "subscription card", on which "Job
> Title" is queried. From that, they probably get their number
> of "a quarter-million DBAs worldwide". Just my guess.
> Either that, or they do what I do and just pull the numbers
> out of my...er...thin air...
>
> I believe that Arup was awarded this honor and distinction
> for activities that have come to the attention of Oracle
> Magazine, namely articles written and published, work
> performed for Open World, IOUG-A, and SELECT magazine, local
> Oracle Users Groups, and (possibly?) exposure on this list
> from the excellent advice and explanations he's provided...
>
> ...and possibly from review of TARs opened, processed, and
> closed... :-)
>
> Of course it seems unlikely that "#1 DBA" can be chosen by
> any scientific method, but however they did it I think they
> made an excellent choice regardless! I've always appreciated
> Arup's contributions to this list and had the pleasure of
> seeing his presentation at NYOUG last December.
>
> ---
>
> And congratulations to Mogens for being named "Educator of
> the Year"! The leader of the junta which runs the Oak Table
> Forum has probably forgotten (or drowned?) more information
> than the rest of us have ever learned, but he's quite
> generous with the information he has resident. I've always
> learned something whenever he says anything! In fact, just
> recently he related the method of milking a nanny goat who
> has mastitis (yes, carefully and gently for starters, watch
> the horns...) :-)
>
>
>
> on 8/28/03 2:34 PM, Pete Sharman at peter.sharman_at_oracle.com wrote:
>
> > And did you really think we DON'T monitor tars raised??? :)
> >
> >
> > Pete
> >
> > "Controlling developers is like herding cats."
> > Kevin Loney, Oracle DBA Handbook
> >
> > "Oh no, it's not. It's much harder than that!"
> > Bruce Pihlamae, long term Oracle DBA.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Hallas, John, Tech Dev
> > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 2:00 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> > Not being a party pooper but what does DBA of the Year
> actually mean.
> > What criteria was used. How can Oracle know about a quarter of a
> > million DBA's unless it monitors tars raised.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message----- [mailto:Prasada.Gunda_at_hartfordlife.com]
> > Sent: 28 August 2003 15:54
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> >
> > Just came to know from CTOUG news that Oracle has chosen Arup
> > Nanda(our List member) as "DBA of the Year".
> >
> > Congratulations Arup. thought I will share this news with the group.
> >
> > CTOUG Board Member, Arup Nanda, Chosen as "DBA of the Year"
> Oracle has
> > chosen our very own CTOUG board member, Arup Nanda, as the
> "DBA of the
> > Year", out of some quarter million DBAs worldwide. There will be a
> > felicitation ceremony at OracleWorld and the award
> recipients will be
> > featured in Nov-Dec issue of Oracle Magazine. Thought you
> would like
> > to know, as a part of the CTOUG community. In his interview, he has
> > mentioned CTOUG, so watch for it. Arup is President of Proligence
> > (http://www.proligence.com/).
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Prasad
> >
> >
>
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