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Technology Stocks : Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
ORCL 142.82+4.6%Feb 6 9:30 AM EST
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To: syborg who wrote (4485)12/15/1997 3:14:00 PM
From: danderso   of 19080
 
Sy,

I disagree with your characterization of your understanding - I think you've misread what the company says. I don't quite trust that you are reading carefully and without bias - consider what it says about
your understanding that you find it unusual for a network computer
to attach to a server via a network. Further, on a point of fact, network computer servers are not limited to a proprietary o/s, as you claim. The package you named may include a particular Unix server, but that is a packaging issue, not an inherent restriction. I don't know the exact shipping status of other ports, but there are others.

Please understand that my impression of you is reinforced by
your choice of a handle that implies a preference for sybase
and that your misunderstandings all point in one direction, the
idea that Oracle is making foolish use of large amounts of its
resources to no good end. My antagonism toward you stems from this appearance of bias.

I also admit that my sarcastic and critical tone does not serve to elevate this conversation, so please accept my apologies. Please also help me understand that you are well informed and well intentioned.

There are real disagreements about the network computing model, so
perhaps it would be useful to focus on them. I believe there is another thread for this purpose.

Dave ( should I try "Orclingon"?)

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These individual thoughts are not reviewed or endorsed etc., etc.
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