Re: SQL Server, Oracle or Informix

> >but not easily searchable. Certainly, there are volumes of Oracle
> >information to find on the Net, but it is scattered.
> I find the html format of the latest releases quite convenient.
> But of course, YMMV.

    You and Mark both with the "YMMV". I had to look that up!

> I use www.ixora.com.au quite a lot. Practical, informal information
> from someone who knows heaps about the subject. From there you can
> take links to other extremelly useful sites. Tom Kyte's is excellent,
> so is Jonathan's. All are superb online references, and their books
> are without equal. On the books subject, I find Guy Harrison's books
> absolutely indispensable, both of them. The last one in particular is
> all you need in terms of a quick reference. Until someone puts the
> entire library in PalmOS format (hint,hint!), it follows me
> everywhere.

    Thanks. I'll check these out.

> Last time I dabbled, I was getting WSH scripts in Javascript (or VBA)
> dumping monitoring info directly into Excel and Word, using the
> command automation. It works, just needs someone with the time to
> sort it out and put a decent look on it. Perheaps you could be the
> one?

    Well, I'm really not a Microsoft weenie. When I need good scripting under Windows, I use cygwin.

> >Parallel Server (30%)
> Bah! Don't need it.

    Good to hear.

> >Partitioning (30%)
> I think that one is in-built in 8i.

    I thought so, too, but it's on their Oracle store as an additional option that can be purchased for 8i.

> >Spatial (40%) (This was the potential killer feature that Daniel's GIS
> >system might need)
> What for? Relational tables are inherently super for GIS stuff anyway,
> why pay for something that is really not needed?

    Mark's sentiments, too, apparently. It's irrelevant to me, but I'll remember that for the future.

    Thanks for your comments.

Pat Received on Fri Feb 02 2001 - 22:52:15 CST