1- All good points you made...
2- I have personal experience with all major database vendors
3- I did not say MS- SQL 7.0 & oracle were the same. But UDB/DB2 and others are, with the same , if not better mission criticality.
4- I was trying to make a point that they are NOT a gorilla. Period.
5- They are more at the mercy of the market , that a "controller" of it, like MSFT & windows, or Intel for chips.
6- I ** MET ** Ellion in London 4 years ago, and he IS a Arrogant, Ass / Morn ! ". Now I like Bill Gates, I like Michael Dell, Mr Ruettgers (EMC), Craig Barrett (INTC), Ed Zander (SUN), Mr Schimdt (Novell).
I detest Ellison for his arrogant contempt of all, his overweening ego, and the fact he took his eye off the ball on Oracle for a while.
7- I was saying that SQL Server 7.0 is grabbing low-end & mid share & DB2 is grabbing high end.
Oracle is NOT a gorilla, IMO
Take care
Jean
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