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To: Michael Olin who wrote (14947)	11/24/2000 5:54:15 PM
From: lml	Respond to of 19079

Michael: I appreciate your input. No need to run for cover. This is not real artillery we're tossing here, thank G-d. Notwithstanding, your bi-partisan post illustrates my point in excellent fashion. There are two sides to the argument. There is no one correct answer. Some businesses will opt for the ORCL suite; others will opt for the best of breed approach. The point of my post was to challenge the longevity of the assertion that " . . over the past 5 years IT departments just don't worry or even think about whether their DB vendor is also their app vendor" because of the advantages provided by integration. Granted this has not been a salient feature in the past, but it is bound to be one in the future, and some operations are going value integration, and some operations are not.

To: Michael Olin who wrote (14947)	11/24/2000 6:23:22 PM
From: Brian K Crawford	Respond to of 19079

Nice job of covering two sides of the decision. 1. Do I want a single source, and at least a chance at easier use, or 2. Performance is my driver, give me best of breed. A recent experience at my smallish company shows there is yet a third driver: Price. My company recently decided to upgrade the HR and Financials applications, and decided in the process to standardize around Oracle as a database. In searching for replacements for HR and Financials applications, Oracle definitely had the inside track, based on a perception that there would be simpler integration and ongoing ease of use. Other contenders were evaluated. The final selection was not Oracle, it was Lawson. The evaluation team felt it had equal features, similar entry price, and substantially lower maintenance fees. And, they were thrilled that the same vendor's HR software would be integrated with the Financials software (they still got their integration/ease of use, at a better price). I think the logic will continue this way..."We know Oracle in database. Let's look at their applications suite, it may simplify life and cut our total ownership costs". Oracle will need to be competitive on price, but they will get invited to present on most deals. Brian