Oracle-L: RE: Gardner update for 2003

From: Boivin, Patrice J <BoivinP_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 04:34:35 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0059F9DD.20030522043435@fatcity.com>

Today the news items are saying things like "IBM, Oracle sales drop while MS sales rise"

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=1209&e=2&u=/nm/20030521/tc_ nm/tech_gartner_databases_dc

Patrice.

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Ryan writes
> 3. Doesnt include 'new' development. Just existing stuff. So
> most jobs are on projects where they are actually doing development.
>
> or am I wrong here?

My reading of the stats is that they define "market share" as "new licence revenue". Don't get me wrong both are important but it would be good not to confuse the one with the other.

Niall

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