In a sociology course I took they explained that capitalism and publicly traded companies naturally tend toward oligopolies, followed by monopolies.
Not sure if that is true - I was hoping the antitrust laws would prove useful, but... Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 2:29 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: Oracle Wants Users to Hand over Apps Management Oracle has been saying for years that you wil no longer need DBAs. I suppose it's possible, although the database gets more and more complicated each release, as more and more new features that can shoot themselves in the foot are added. On the other hand, SOMEONE will need those DBAs. Oracle? And isn't this just a little bit like that monopoly that Larry was so insistent on toppling? --- Mark Leith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What got me was another quote by Jeff Henley: > > "This is really the way most customers are going to want to have > their > software delivered over time. The bulk of our customers are going to > operate > this way in the not-too-distant future," Henley said. "We offer much > faster > implementation, much lower cost and much better service." > > Another line that says "all DBAs will be redundant in the > not-too-distant > future"! Are they saying that Oracle support offers a much better > service > and response time than a well trained DBA can? Fair enough with bug > checking > and alike, but how long does it take for a lot of you to get iTARS > answered > etc.? > > -----Original Message----- > Dave > Sent: 26 March 2002 15:18 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Another publicity blunder by Uncle Larry. > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 8:03 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Oracle Wants Users to Hand over Apps Management > > > Putting muscle behind the outsourcing model of application > management, > Oracle Corp. said it is starting an international campaign to > persuade > customers to hand over maintenance of their Oracle software. > > "We have decided to go in and actively go after our installed base > and tell > them that this is a better way to [run Oracle applications]," said > Jeff > Henley, Oracle's chief financial officer, speaking to financial > analysts in > New York yesterday. 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