Re: DBA Books??

From: Howard J. Rogers <hjr_at_dizwell.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 21:51:51 +1100
Message-ID: <4188b830$0$32593$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>

"mhthomas" <qnxodba_at_gmail.com> wrote in message news:d6bad080.0411030154.4a94debc_at_posting.google.com...
> Reading the right stuff is important for someone new, and everyone
> else that has not read the books on the lists you suggest. ;-)
>
> "Howard J. Rogers" <hjr_at_dizwell.com> wrote in message
> news:<4187ea37$0$32443$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au>...
>> Don't buy books that are intended for the OCP. Even if you have no
>> intention
>> of taking OCP exams yourself, the books will lead you astray. Also don't
>> buy
>> books with the words "Oracle Press" on their front covers, unless they
>> also
>> have the words 'Thomas Kyte' on them.
>
> I wonder if Freeman's RMAN B&R from "Oracle Press" is one exception?
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Thomas

No, sorry. Not that I have anything against Freeman. He seems genuinely interested in being helpful. But I chose my exception with care.

HJR Received on Wed Nov 03 2004 - 04:51:51 CST