Re: OT: Reading the Oracle Tea Leaves

As long as it doesn't really take hold for about 10 years or so, then I can retire before I become obsolete... 8-)

>>> ian_at_SLAC.Stanford.EDU 04/25/01 06:36PM >>> I foresee the database being sold as a turn key product configured by Oracle at a reduced price. In order to receive the discount the purchaser would have to agree not to mess with the init<SID>.ora parameters, nor take any action which would enable or disable any database options. "What?!, not change init.ora parameters", you scoff.  Remember that Oracle 9i has some autotuning capability. I expect, at first, autotuning will not work as advertised, but over time will mature into a powerful product.

Ian MacGregor
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May I ask, just what type of restrictions do you envision when the database software is made available at a reduced cost?

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: MacGregor, Ian A. [SMTP:ian_at_SLAC.Stanford.EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 11:17 AM
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> Subject: RE: MORE NEWS: ANOTHER ELLISON GUARANTEE - RE: News flash -
> IBM b
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> The most interesting part of the gaurantee is the proscription against
> customization. Ellison, at last year's OOW in San Franciso, spoke about
> the problem of supporting so many different configurations. I suspect
> the CRM offer is only the start, and that Oracle will eventually offer
> their database software at a reduced cost with the same restriction.
>
> Ian MacGregor
> Stanford Linear Acclerator Center
> ian_at_slac.stanford.edu
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 11:05 PM
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> I'm really sorry, but with these restrictions, they should
> be able to install it in a business week or less.
>
> what losers!
>

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