Re: http://www.hjrdba.com/

I was specifically told that no disclaimer under the sun would free Oracle from liability if it was known that the poster was an employee of said corporation. By the VP of IP no less.

A consistent approach will be forthcoming soon, no doubt.

Regards
HJR "Rick Wessman" <Rick.WessmanNO_SPAM_at_oracle.com> wrote in message news:ab8rkd0n4d_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> Thanks for the verification. Newsguy doesn't show it when I preview a
post. I
> thought that I had seen it on other posts, but wanted to make sure.
>
> As to the disclaimer, I don't think that it absolves Oracle of total
> responsibility, either. However, it does provide some cover.
>
> Rick
>
> In article <3cd78c22$0$8505$ed9e5944_at_reading.news.pipex.net>, "Niall
says...
> >
> >The disclaimer is there - though I'd be amazed if its mere existence
> >actually absolved Oracle of legal responsibility for the contents.
> >Especially as you say the views do not necessarily reflect thoe of
Oracle. I
> >might if I were being perverse decide that they did in any given
instance,
> >and so I suspect might a court.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Niall Litchfield
> >Oracle DBA
> >Audit Commission UK
> >*****************************************
> >Please include version and platform
> >and SQL where applicable
> >It makes life easier and increases the
> >likelihood of a good answer
> >
> >******************************************
> >"Rick Wessman" <Rick.WessmanNO_SPAM_at_oracle.com> wrote in message
> >news:ab73ds0bav_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> >> In article <3cd4150a$0$8512$cc9e4d1f_at_news.dial.pipex.com>, "Niall
says...
> >> >
> >> >"Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:aauadn0610_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> >> >> I had to go through similar hoops and jumps to get the right to
publish
> >my
> >> >8i
> >> >> Architecture and Administration exam cram book. I didn't like it
much
> >> >then, I
> >> >> don't like it much in Howard's case, but I can understand their
> >viewpoint.
> >> >It's
> >> >> unfortunate, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. Of course, we
> >could
> >> >always
> >> >> leave Oracle and then not have this concern ... ;)
> >> >
> >> >I'm a little confused as to how you and the other Oracle employees are
> >> >allowed to post to usenet. I value your contribution and would hate to
> >lose
> >> >it but surely the same argument applies. Its a public forum - you even
> >have
> >> >an oracle.com email address. the links to oracle are if anything
clearer
> >> >than in the hjrdba case.
> >> >
> >> >Niall
> >> >
> >> >who doesn't like the decision but if the argument applies in one place
> >> >thinks it should be applied everywhere.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> We had to get permission from our Legal department in order to be able
to
> >post.
> >> The one requirement that was imposed was that we have to put to a
> >disclaimer at
> >> the bottom of our posts. This disclaimer frees Oracle of legal
> >responsibility
> >> for the accuracy of our posts.
> >>
> >> Rick
> >>
> >> P.S. There should be a disclaimer there. I customized Newsguy to put it
> >there.
> >> If it's not, please let me now.
> >>
> >> Rick Wessman
> >> Oracle Corporation
> >>
> >> The opinions expressed above are mine and do not necessarily
reflect
> >> those of Oracle Corporation.
> >>
> >
> >
>
> Rick Wessman
> Oracle Corporation
>
> The opinions expressed above are mine and do not necessarily reflect
> those of Oracle Corporation.
>
Received on Tue May 07 2002 - 14:46:43 CDT