Re: Informix limitations, should we be using Oracle?
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 12:20:59 -0400
Message-ID: <YqBr9.162742$nE3.85801_at_atlpnn01.usenetserver.com>
Ironic that Informix always had better documentation than Oracle ever did, yet, management buys the software that has better marketing materials instead of good documentation and superior quality. I threw out almost all my Oracle-Press books, they were so useless in just trying to find the basics about how to manage the engine. Proof that marketing wins hands down no matter what the benchmarks or technical details.
When Informix was still around you couldn't help but stumble on to the best docs in the business at their website. God only knows where the docs are now... you'll have to hunt over at IBM's "webmasters-in-training" website. The site seems to change every time I stop by.
Tim
"Daniel Morgan" <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:3DAED562.74313C2E_at_exesolutions.com...
> > Tim Schaefer wrote:
> >
> > If you want the short answer from me, Oracle has better marketing
> > thus it will be the right choice hands down. The customer will
> > feel better, and nobody will blame them for buying something
> > marketed almost as pervasive as Microsoft.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tim
> >
>
> Oracle also has the better boat. But I would have liked to have seen each point addressed because there
> are many of us that come here for educational purposes and learn from the answers.
>
> Even an answer that says "Go to http://.... and read article xyz" would be useful.
>
> Daniel Morgan
>
Received on Thu Oct 17 2002 - 18:20:59 CEST