Re: Going from Oracle to Mysql

From: Malcolm Dew-Jones <yf110_at_vtn1.victoria.tc.ca>
Date: 26 Aug 2002 10:04:10 -0800
Message-ID: <3d6a5f8a@news.victoria.tc.ca>

Jason Baugher (jason_at_baugher.pike.il.us) wrote:
: "Michael Williams" <nospam_at_nospam.com> wrote in
: news:vJ1a9.313$GS1.22943_at_newsfep1-gui.server.ntli.net:

: Did anyone say you were less thechnical? No, they said your question
: does not belong here.

The problem with suggesting that the question is posted in the mysql group is that mysql programmers may not know what his old oracle code is doing, and therefore cannot suggest how to accomplish this in mysql. (a common catch 22 when asking for help in moving from one thing to another).

: Why do you expect Oracle people to know answers to
: mySQL questions?

Perhaps he suspects that some of them have used both types of databases.

: Why do you expect them to care?

Perhaps they have had the same kind of issues.

: Many groups wouldn't
: have explained themselves to you, and would have just said "f*ck off".

That's true. Received on Mon Aug 26 2002 - 13:04:10 CDT