Rachel, Wasn't talking about you. Let's just say it's a Financial firm with offices in Merrimack NH. Almost went to work for them, glad I did not!! Dick Goulet ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Author: "Rachel Carmichael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 7/19/2001 1:55 PM nah, this was a LONG time ago... and we had all sorts of other fun to deal with with the licenses too. but it's a thought >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re:re: [Questions about Oracle World Wide Support] / Re: ORA >Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 13:01:07 -0800 > >Rachel, > > You can always do as a local firm around here does, namely byt a >server >license, enjoy the year of support. And then some years later when you >decide >to upgrade to the next version, buy that license, in the new version, all >over >again. Seems rather foolish and costly, but then they have money to burn. > >Dick Goulet > >____________________Reply Separator____________________ >Author: "Rachel Carmichael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 7/19/2001 12:21 PM > >Eric, > >Where you been???? Welcome back. > > > > >Be aware that if you do not pay for continuing support, and then you > >later (years later) decide you need a suport contract again *for the > >platform you started on*, Oracle has been known to retroactively > >charge (at a percentage at least 50%?) for the years of "missed" > >support. nasty surprise. > > > >try 100%... you have to pay for the support as if you had had it. If you >work for a big enough company, it's possible to negotiate a settlement and >pay less (I did it, but it took me 6 months to work it out). > > >Oh, and if you don't have support, you can always "just" pay for an Oracle >Consultant to come in and help you -- at a VERY high rate. > >Rachel > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >-- >Author: Rachel Carmichael > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 >San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >-- >Author: > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 >San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).