Re: Oracle 10g - Diminishing DBA roles ... ++ licensed profession

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 12:02:46 +0100, <gbarbour_at_csc.com> wrote:

>> | Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>>
>> And weeding out unqualified developers would be a bad thing?
>>
>> Actually, the problem is more than the developers -- it starts with
>project
>> specification (or non-specification) and just reverberates on down to
>> unqualified developers.
>>
>> ++ mcs
>>
>Designers such as for bridges or buildings are publically
>responsible/liable for their constructions.
>How liable are Software engineers? Consider this link?
>http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39124122,00.htm
>
>Are the consequences severe enough? Who do you blame? Who is liable? Who is
>responsible?
>
>Shabble.
>

My experience is most vendors will invariably blame the customer. Years ago we bought an accounting package that was used for a fine administration, when you paid too late. Regrettably the sw couldn't work with leap years, causing an extra month fine. The vendor tried to blame us for not having specified it should be capable to deal with leap years.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA