Re: Oracle slipping, anyone else feel the same way. SAP to take over?

"mark" <mark_brehmen_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:fa4781e4.0111112200.7d909f37_at_posting.google.com...
> I assume you are referring to Oracle applications (11i) and NOT Oracle
> database.
> (Well, SAP too has a little Database called SAP DB :-) )
>
> Well, as far as 11i goes its a revolutionary product designed and
> developed for the internet. I think it has become very stable and
> good now. You only need some Java components and a internet browser to
> run oracle applications. I do not know SAP, but SAP may not be as
> teachnologically good as Oracle.
> The early versions of 11i had some tiny problems. But now Oracle has
> released patchsets and 11i is a truly **great** product. I have not
> used 11i much, but i had seen and fiddled a bit with it. Its cool and
> its got a great interface

I don't believe that you can possibly assess the stability and all-round 'greateness' of a product by fiddling with it a bit.

Cambridge University , one of the worlds top academic institutions recently had experience of installing Oracle applications. The story is (amongst other places) here http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2098974,00.html.

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Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission Uk