Re: IBM Debunks Oracle's MultiVersion Read Consistency ?

Jeremy Rickard wrote:
>
> Noons <wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au.nospam> wrote in message news:<Xns9375E27CD466ATokenthis_at_210.49.20.254>...
> > Following up on Jeremy Rickard, 08 May 2003:
> >
> > >
> > > As I said, the code base is shared on Windows, Linux and UNIX flavours
> >
> > Proof? Or you implicitly believe anything IBM says?
>
> I work in depth with the product on all those 3 platforms, so I *know*
> it is the same. In terms of SQL, commands, utilities, architecture
> and detailed documentation it is the same. Release dates for those
> platforms are always the same. Etc., etc.
>
> > > Gartner split out the figures to avoid that skew.
> >
> > Oh no they damn well did NOT. IBM does NOT provide that
> > information to ANYONE.
>
> I believe their methodology is market research based. They have been
> publishing for years, and are well respected. Check out
> http://www.gartner.com/reprints/microsoft/106576.html
>
> [rest of rant snipped]
>
> Ciao.
>
> JR

An interesting disection on the paper at:

http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/ask/f?p=4950:8:146624503414632213

(you need to scroll down about half-way before it starts)

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