Is Oracle trying to drive us nuts? Why of course they are. Take today, the OTS
phone line said that metastink was up and available, but when I got an analyst
he told me they had mail from the "metalame support team" that it would be down
until early afternoon, Florida time?
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Author: "Kevin Kostyszyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 2/28/2001 8:16 AM
RE: RE: MetaSlop - Another Response Scenario for Paul.I just don't think
that I can stand metalink much longer!! Is Oracle trying to drive all of us
nutz, if so, at least they are getting that right!!!
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mohan, Ross
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 4:58 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: RE: RE: MetaSlop - Another Response Scenario for Paul.
Scenario Two:
########################## For Immediate Release
###############################
Ap/UPI/AFP/Reuters --- Redwood Shores, 27 Feb 00
Oracle Denial of Service Attack
Oracle Corporation announced today, in a stunning revelation, that
they have been issuing a massive Denial of Service (DoS) attack against
its own customers via its "Support" website, MetaBlink.
The scam worked like this: clever hackers within Oracle Corporation
configured MetaLink with Oracle default values, guaranteeing devastating
failure. As long term Oracle customers, sorely vexed by arcane command
sequences,
byzantine product offerings, and constantly shifting product versions
came to the "support web site" to seek help, they were shunted away,
losing hours of productive time, watching key applications fail,
marriages dissolve, and world peace slip from their grasp.
Precisely at this vulnerable moment, a crack team of marketers ( or a
team of crack-smoking marketers, field reports are not clear ) created
a campaign to lead key customers to believe "application upgrades" and
"more hardware" were the problem.
Sources in the McNealy Command Bunker indicate Oracle's innovative DoS
is working, as record numbers of customers are throwing massive amounts
of hardware at problems relatively easy to rectify. Further, back at
Armani HQ, Redwood Shores, initial reports are that the "application
upgrades"
orders are coming in quickly.
IBM, HP, and other industry leaders are likely to follow the Oracle
Corporation
trend, and begin to knock off key customers shortly, using a combination
of
DoS, confusing price plans, deliriously inaccurate marketing campaigns,
and other tools of corporate psychological warfare.
( - Ross Mohan, Cub Reporter, Daily Planet )
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Baumgartel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 3:21 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: RE: RE: MetaSlop
And if you were running a comparable system, what would *you* say?
Paul Baumgartel
InstiPro, Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
212 813-0829 x103 (office)
917 549-4717 (mobile)
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 2:51 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Man, these guys just invite the wise-ass comment, don't they? Such as:
Well maybe if the product worked better/was less confusing/had better
documentation we wouldn't all be in Metalink!
Oh no! If 4 new servers brought the system to its knees just think how
bad
it'll be when the rest of the hardware arrives!
4 new top-of-the-line servers, just think what that'll do to their power
unit charges!
Plus I can't rid myself of the image of us all 'staggering' to Metalink
for
help.
Jim
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/27/01 01:21PM >>>
For those interested, right from the horses mouth, or other orifice as you
desire:
News & Notes
MetaLink Performance - An Update
We apologize for the slow response times recently on MetaLink. All over
the
world our customers are coming to and using this valuable
knowledge base in staggering numbers. Our Global IT team are working
these
performance issues as their number one priority.
What is Being Done
This week four new front-end web servers were brought on line to help
manage
the load. Additional hardware has been purchased and will
arrive soon which will make a significant improvement in performance.
We appreciate your patience during this time of significant growth in
MetaLink
usage.
Thanks,
The MetaLink Team
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<DIV><SPAN class=046201216-28022001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I just
don't think that I can stand metalink much longer!! Is Oracle trying to
drive all of us nutz, if so, at least they are getting that
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Mohan, Ross<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Tuesday, February 27, 2001 4:58 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Multiple recipients of list
ORACLE-L<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: RE: MetaSlop - Another Response Scenario for
Paul.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>Scenario Two:</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>########################## For Immediate Release
###############################</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Ap/UPI/AFP/Reuters --- Redwood Shores, 27 Feb 00</FONT>
<BR> <BR><FONT size=2>Oracle Denial
of Service Attack</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Oracle Corporation announced today, in a stunning revelation,
that </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>they have been issuing a massive Denial of
Service (DoS) attack against </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>its own customers via its
"Support" website, MetaBlink. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>The scam worked like this: clever hackers within Oracle
Corporation </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>configured MetaLink with Oracle default
values, guaranteeing devastating </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>failure. As long term
Oracle customers, sorely vexed by arcane command sequences, </FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>byzantine product offerings, and constantly shifting product versions
</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>came to the "support web site" to seek help, they were
shunted away, </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>losing hours of productive time,
watching key applications fail, </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>marriages dissolve,
and world peace slip from their grasp. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Precisely at this vulnerable moment, a crack team of marketers
( or a </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>team of crack-smoking marketers, field reports
are not clear ) created </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>a campaign to lead key
customers to believe "application upgrades" and </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>"more
hardware" were the problem. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Sources in the McNealy Command Bunker indicate Oracle's
innovative DoS </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>is working, as record numbers of
customers are throwing massive amounts </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>of hardware at
problems relatively easy to rectify. Further, back at </FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>Armani HQ, Redwood Shores, initial reports are that the "application
upgrades" </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>orders are coming in quickly. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>IBM, HP, and other industry leaders are likely to follow the
Oracle Corporation</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>trend, and begin to knock off key
customers shortly, using a combination of</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>DoS,
confusing price plans, deliriously inaccurate marketing campaigns,
</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>and other tools of corporate psychological warfare.
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>( - Ross Mohan, Cub Reporter, Daily Planet )</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>From: Paul
Baumgartel [<A
href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 3:21 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>Subject: RE: RE: MetaSlop</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>And if you were running a comparable system, what would *you*
say?</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>Paul Baumgartel</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>InstiPro, Inc.</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>212
813-0829 x103 (office)</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>917
549-4717 (mobile)</FONT>
</P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Sent:
Tuesday, February 27, 2001 2:51 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>To: Multiple
recipients of list ORACLE-L</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>Man, these guys just invite the wise-ass comment, don't
they? Such as:</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Well maybe if the product worked better/was less confusing/had
better</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>documentation we wouldn't all be in
Metalink!</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Oh no! If 4 new servers brought the
system to its knees just think how bad</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>it'll be when
the rest of the hardware arrives!</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>4 new
top-of-the-line servers, just think what that'll do to their power</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>unit charges!</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Plus I can't rid myself of the image of us all 'staggering' to
Metalink for</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>help.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Jim</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/27/01 01:21PM
>>></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>For those interested, right from the
horses mouth, or other orifice as you</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>desire:</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT size=2>News & Notes</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>  
; &
nbsp; &nb
sp;
MetaLink Performance - An Update</FONT> </P><BR><BR>
<P><FONT size=2> We apologize for the slow response times recently on
MetaLink. All over</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>the</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>world
our customers are coming to and using this valuable</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2> knowledge base in staggering numbers. Our Global IT team are
working these</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>performance issues as their number one
priority.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2> What is Being Done</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2> This
week four new front-end web servers were brought on line to help</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>manage</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>the load. Additional hardware
has been purchased and will</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2> arrive soon which
will make a significant improvement in performance.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2> We appreciate your patience during this time of
significant growth in</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>MetaLink</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>usage.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2> Thanks,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2> The MetaLink
Team</FONT> </P>
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