Re: Oracle 10g - Diminishing DBA roles ...

<gbarbour_at_csc.com> wrote in message news:<41501e05$1_1_at_baen1673807.greenlnk.net>...
> > | 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

Actually, five instances of planes too close http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/23.53.html#subj1 and at least two that required pilots take evasive maneuvers, both involving business jets v. commercial jets. Would have been much worse if the weather didn't cooperate.

>
> Are the consequences severe enough? Who do you blame? Who is liable? Who is
> responsible?

No. He who who is responsible. Insurance companies through operators. He who makes the rules.

Of course if you are Ronald Reagan, you just fire anyone who complains. (He fired all the air traffic controllers circa 1980, for going on strike. Over the succeeding several years, a number of newbies screwed up on the job).

jg

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