RE: Oracle 10g for Windows

From: Jesse, Rich <Rich.Jesse_at_quadtechworld.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 10:15:58 -0600
Message-ID: <FBE1FCA40ECAD41180400050DA2BC54004E936EA@qtiexch2.qgraph.com>

Comments inline, like the rest:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Niall Litchfield [mailto:n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk]
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 9:34 AM
> To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> Subject: RE: Oracle 10g for Windows
>
>

[snip]

> > * Why can't MS provide a semi-decent code editor.
> > Yeah, notepad. Right.
>
> I'd say that wordpad was semi-decent and the vs.net ide was
> superb(but cost=
> ly).=20

Wurdpad? Are you kidding???? Perhaps when compared to Outlook's builtin editor which can't handle cut'n'paste correctly. And thanks, Mark for reminding me about ConText!

> > * The fact that there are still drive letters.
>
> I can't get too excited about drive letters v mount points,
> but in windows2=
> 000 upwards you do have a choice.=20

Not in Oracle you don't. Or try installing Windohs on a "D" drive and see how far you get before products have major problems. Been there, done that.

[snip]

> > * That it took until Win23k for MS to design the system to allow
> > different versions of apps to have different versions of DLL's.
> > Lesse, we've been doing this on unix for 30 years or so?
>
> That must be why the linux install guides are so easy and
> never include ref=
> erences to the right glibc libraries :(=20

Example?

> > * The stupid Oracle home selector that is strictly a GUI.
>
> I've always ignored it.=20

How do you switch Oracle Homes on Windohs then?

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