Re: Oracle invented the RDBMS?

From: Jared Hecker <jared_at_pandora.planet.net>
Date: 15 Apr 1999 16:04:15 GMT
Message-ID: <7f52lv$jcn@jupiter.planet.net>

Actually Codd & Date's System R papers were what inspired Ellison to found Relational Technology Inc. (I think it was called), which became Oracle - he wanted to bring System R to the then-new VAX/VMS technology.

Moogle (martin_moogle_guardian_at_bigfoot.com) wrote:
: In the Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Data Sheet, dated February 1999.
: Page 2, second line states : "Oracle, having invented the relational
: database, ..."

: Were they hoping no one would read that part?

Jared Hecker	| HWA Inc. - Oracle architecture and Administration
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Received on Thu Apr 15 1999 - 11:04:15 CDT