Re: Oracle 13

From: Tim Gorman <tim_at_evdbt.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:53:10 -0700
Message-ID: <545A6406.2070308_at_evdbt.com>

The reminder about Oracle skipping "v1" is pretty convincing evidence that there will not be an "Oracle13". It is all about marketing, not adhering to arithmetic. :-)

On 11/5/14 10:31, David Fitzjarrell (Redacted sender oratune_at_yahoo.com for DMARC) wrote:
> Shades of SQL Server!!! Blasphemy!!! Of course there will be an
> Oracle 13; the only number they've skipped so far is 1 because 2
> sounded like a better version for an initial public release.
>
> Tell me your calendar is still showing April 1st.
> David Fitzjarrell
>
> Principal author, "Oracle Exadata Survival Guide"
>
>
> On Wednesday, November 5, 2014 10:08 AM, Patrice sur GMail
> <patrice.boivin_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I am wondering whether Oracle will skip 13 the way some apartment
> buildings and hotels refuse to have a 13th floor...
>
> The marketing meetings must be pretty funny at this point.
>
> Maybe they will call it Oracle 2015 ?
>
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