Re: Newbie's Oracle 9i impression: it sucks

From: Karl & Betty Schendel <schendel_at_kbcomputer.com>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 18:05:31 GMT
Message-ID: <schendel-D2EF60.14054216052002@netnews.attbi.com>

In article <20020516110809.21498.00000052_at_mb-mv.aol.com>, sqljoe_at_aol.com (SQLJoe) wrote:

> I am a MS SQL DBA of five years. Recently, I have been trying to learn Oracle
> 9i on Windows2000. Here is my impression.
>
> [complaints snipped]
>
> I am seriously considering dumping Oracle and learning DB2 instead. What do
> you
> think?

I think it depends on what you are attempting to achieve. If you just want to learn another DBMS, because you feel like it, learn Ingres; it will chew up the least amount of your time, and it's quite well behaved. (The default Win install config is silly, though, and runs badly.)

If you are looking to actually make a living from a different DBMS, pick whichever one you work with the best. Nobody wants an Oracle DBA who can't get along with Oracle.

Karl Received on Thu May 16 2002 - 13:05:31 CDT