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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (7157)	5/20/1998 2:38:00 PM
From: Mudcat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19080

Does anyone know why is ORCL sliding down so much today?

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (7157)	5/20/1998 2:48:00 PM
From: Eric	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19080

I disagree with your classification of database as a commodity. For one thing, it is not very exchangeable. It is not a simply task to switch your corporate database from one to another. That is one big reason why Sybase and Informix are still alive and kicking. There are other reasons why db is not a commodity yet. But really with that first reason alone the customers will be very careful in picking the corporate db for their apps. Eric

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (7157)	5/20/1998 3:42:00 PM
From: syborg	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19080

Michelle, Performance challenges in Java are an ongoing battle. Fortunately most of the performance problems are a result of bad implementation. It is VERY possible to create Java applets and applications capable of rapid response. For internet Applets it has been recognized that downloading JDBC drivers can be a very time consuming task at 28.8. That is one of many resons that IIOP is gaining tremendous support in the Java community. I seriously doubt though that the community would embrace a ORCL alternative unless it was based on a open standard. History (short as it is) has proven the Java community does not play the proprietary game. syborg