RE: OCM funny pre-requists - two advanced courses from OU.

That is a valid point. SQL Server is making some significant performance gains and their pricing is still very very low. For example, when I asked about the cost of the advanced security option to do something that comes with SQL Server I was told $10K per cpu - choke!!!

Why does Oracle not get the message that so many of us in the field have - which is - the prices for their licenses versus the competition isn't completely warranted. I still get "we are the best and we know it" from Oracle sales support versus concrete comparisons.

Plus my management is looking at opensource RDBMS' for anything we can run on it.

..sigh...

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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of david wendelken Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 11:54 PM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: RE: OCM funny pre-requists - two advanced courses from OU.

>They are the requirements, if you dont like it dont pay them.

>Oracle like any other company want to make money and this is their way
>of doing it. Their requirements are clearly laid out so you know
>exactly what you are getting yourself in for.

>Your call if you want to pay it or not

Exactly correct.

And, because Oracle arbitrarily changed the cost basis for getting professional certification from "pay for the exam" to "pay for these two courses and then pay for the exam", we also have the right to be disgruntled customers.

It's their choice whether they continue to annoy their customers with arrogantly and unpredictably implemented pricing and licensing changes, and it's our choice whether we continue to rely upon Oracle for running our businesses.

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