Re:Oracle vs DB2

From: Dennis Taylor <ismgr_at_pctc.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 12:04:17 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.002F1029.20010424114625@fatcity.com>

At 01:13 PM 4/24/01 -0400, you wrote:
> But, I believe your comparing apples to oranges. DB2 UDB Workgroup is
not
>the equal of Oracle Enterprise. If you want to compare apples & apples, try

Yes, but in order to put an Oracle database on the web, I HAVE TO USE ENTERPRISE EDITION! The salescritters say so. It has to be unlimited users. To repeat: I cannot (legally) put an Oracle database on an internet-accessible web page unless it is an unlimited-user (power-units-based) Enterprise edition version of Oracle. Let me put it another way: I HAVE TO USE ENTERPRISE EDITION!

Now, it may be that every salescritter I've talked to is wrong about that, but if so, what can I do? Reach through the phone, grab them by the throat, and demand answers? (Not to say I don't *want* to....)

I'm not actually comparing apples to oranges if you look at it from my POV: I'm comparing the lowest cost to do what I want using Oracle, to the lowest cost to do what I want using DB2. If Oracle demands that I use Enterprise Edition with unlimited users, then that's their price.

Dennis Taylor

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