Re: Which Doc to Read - 10g or 9i ?

"hpuxrac" <johnbhurley_at_sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:1151713658.597087.284900_at_i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
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> Bob Jones wrote:
>> "hpuxrac" <johnbhurley_at_sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:1151680281.947132.250920_at_i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> > Bob Jones wrote:
>> >> There is really not that much difference. 10g has automatic this and
>> >> automatic that. I would use the 9i manual and never spend any money at
>> >> the
>> >> bookstores. There is nothing more comprehensive than the manuals.
>> >
>> > How long exactly have you been working in the oracle area? What is
>> > your experience base as an oracle developer? What is your experience
>> > base as an oracle dba?
>> >
>>
>> At least 10 years and never had to read anything outside of the manuals.
>> How
>> about yourself?
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> About the same with oracle. Prior to that IMS and DB2.
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>> > Your statement lacks credibility.
>> >
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>> That's easy to say. Tell me any book that is more comprehensive than the
>> manuals.
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> All of the books cited already are much more readable than the manuals.
> Try Cary Millsap's book or Jonathan Lewis's or Tom Kyte's for
> starters.
>

Readability is subjective and has nothing to do with comprehensiveness. I have no problem understanding the manuals.

> Let me know when you are done with those books.
>

Thanks for the offer. I don't find the need to spend the money and the time. By the way, I am quite familiar with those two arthurs. Received on Fri Jun 30 2006 - 19:46:31 CDT