Re: MILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE FROM ORACLE

From: Knut Stolze <stolze_at_us.ibm.com>
Date: 9 Apr 2001 05:16:52 GMT
Message-ID: <slrn9d2he4.hm1.stolze@stolze.stl.ibm.com>

On Mon, 09 Apr 2001 03:58:19 GMT, Nuno Souto wrote:

> >Is there any response from IBM DB2 or BEA?
>
> Don't think they'd bother...

It is surely known inside IBM. It was pointed out (at least to me) that the one deciding whether a customer is allowed to participate or not is Oracle!! That way, it is much easier to avoid bad press if it doesn't work out as promised - just saying "no" if the customer's setup is already faster than it will ever be with Oracle. ;-)

Has someone heard that anyone succeeded in the challenge? If not, it speaks for itself.

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Knut Stolze
DB2 UDB Spatial Extender
IBM Silicon Valley Lab

Received on Mon Apr 09 2001 - 00:16:52 CDT