Re: HELP: oracle9i certificate

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com>
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 21:18:40 -0700
Message-ID: <3D0428A0.F29D7A77@exesolutions.com>

Avi Abrami wrote:

> Daniel Morgan wrote:
> >
> > "news.msu.edu" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi:
> > > did anyone take the OCP DBA for oracle9i or oracle8i? if so, could you
> > > share your experience with me? Currently I am wondering which certificate
> > > (8i or 9i) I had better try my best to obtain.
> > > thanks...
> > >
> > > pls reply at: yuqin_at_msu.edu
> >
> > This question is equivalent to the following: "I'm going to college what
> > should I choose as a major?"
> >
> > How about choosing the one that makes the most sense for your career.
> >
> > Daniel Morgan

>

> No it's not! It's like asking, "should I learn alchemy or
> chemistry?" Alchemy died in the 17th century -- and was replaced
> by chemistry. Oracle 8i will be de-supported -- since it has
> been replaced by 9i. The choice is yours, of-course, Yuqin.
> But which one do you think would make 'the most sense for your
> career'?

>
> Avi.

I'd like to agree with you but I can not.

Oracle Corp. itself has yet to certify 9i for its own apps. There is not a single production copy of 9i in most organizations. Lots of it in development and testing but it is not yet ready for prime-time.

And to darken your analogy ... Alchemy will teach you nothing of value as a chemist. But 8i will teach you 90% or more of what you need to know to move to 9i.

The truth be told, the vast majority of 8i apps still don't do anything that couldn't be done in 7.3.4.

Daniel Morgan Received on Sun Jun 09 2002 - 23:18:40 CDT