Jared,
There are too many mistakes in that "document" to even begin to answer.
However, one I do love
 #26 Oracle will use the redo logs to create an index. 
Obviously the author is working from that same INACCURATE book that
says that Oracle doesn't write to the datafiles when a tablespace is in
hot backup mode.
I don't mind a reasoned and intelligent discussion of the advantages
and disadvantages of Oracle vs Sybase. Please note INTELLIGENT. You
gotta get the facts straight before you can comment!
Rachel
  -   Jared.Still_at_radisys.com wrote:
 > Dear list,
 >
 > Feel like having a good rant?  Need to take some frustrations
 > out on lies, ignorance and misinformation?
 >
 > I received a document from a friend that live in both the Sybase
 > and Oracle worlds.  He was interested in my comments on it
 > as he recognized it as a rant against Oracle that was full of
 > misinformation.
 >
 > Oracle has it's problems, but if you want to rant about it's
 > inadequacies, you should at least be accurate.
 >
 > Some of the things in here I can't address, such as the
 > IEEE number formats.
 >
 > Others are just plain stupid.
 >
 > The writer claims to have spent 3 years with Oracle, but he's
 > either lying or extraordinarily incompetent, I dunno which.
 >
 > Here's my proposal:  I'm turning this document loose to the list.
 > I was going to comment on it myself, but it's fairly lengthy, and I
 > just don't have time to do it myself.
 >
 > Besides, I know that some of you relish such opportunities. :)
 >
 > It's in MS Word format.  If you want to make comments about
 > any section of the document, include your comments in blue
 > font below that section.
 >
 > I will compile the comments, and send the annotated document
 > back to my friend.  He can distribute it to his Sybase DBA friends
 > if he likes.
 >
 > I was kidding about the ranting.  Please keep it objective and
 > professional.
 >
 > Please include your name at the top of the document.   Tell me if
 > you want your name and email address included in the finished
 > document.
 >
 > The document can be found at:
 >
 > http://www.cybcon.com/~jkstill/Oracle_from_a_Sybase_DBA.doc
 >
 > Thanks,
 >
 > Jared
 >
 >
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