Continuing... they mentioned Web Services at the MS trial recently, apparently within Sun the meaning is not clear:
http://www.wired.com/news/antitrust/0,1551,51674,00.html Could just be confusion at the management level though. Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) -----Original Message----- [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 1:18 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: Fairly Boring News Article on Oracle ***inline... Scott Shafer San Antonio, TX 210-581-6217 > -----Original Message----- > From: Boivin, Patrice J [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > I think this is good news, Oracle accepting these user groups. > *** Assimilation can not be far off. This is a bad thing. So much for an independent viewpoint. > It's probably the most cost-efficient, effective way for Oracle to get > honest feedback on how to improve their products. > *** Aka, get the marketing materials to damagement types who skulk to techie conferences like parasitic leeches. Oracle doesn't care about honest feedback - just selling more product. Hence the mafia/drug dealer like pricing scale and sales tactics. > > The better their products, the more successful they will be it seems to > me. > *** Wrong. See above. The more people who buy their products, the more successful they will be. Quality is rarely a consideration. It worked for Micro$oft. > > Regards, > Patrice Boivin > Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Boivin, Patrice J 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).
