Re: Oracle vs MS SQL Server

Will T-SQL in the coming new version of SQLServer support more ANSI SQL features?

Dave Foley (davefhatesspam_at_speakeasy.org) wrote:
: Mark Ioffe wrote:
: >
: > Pleace advice me:
: > At my school I have a choice to study Oracle or MS SQL Server. Which one is
: > today's Industry is more in need for?
: >
: > Thanks for any input.
: >
: > Regards,
: >
: > Mark
:
: I use both. If you are aiming to become a programmer, I don't think it
: makes that much difference. SQL Server ships with FAR better tools, but
: Oracle seems to be more solid, and faster.
:
: (OK... go ahead...flame away...)
:
: Regardless of platform choice, I would definitely recommend learning
: ANSI SQL inside and out.
: Learn how to do common queries and then move on to more complex ones.
: Many programmers lack the skill to write effective SQL code.
:
: If you are mainly concerned with the marketability of your skills, check
: the newspapers in your city, and see how many jobs are avaiable for each
: platform. In my area, there are more SQL Server openings, but I live in
: Microsoft's backyard, so that may not be the case for you.
:
: I recently read that Oracle would incorporate more and more Java into
: the engine. I don't know where they are going with this, but I've often
: fantasized about a time when we will be able to write stored procedures
: in a standard programming language, like Java, C++, or VBA. That would
: be so cool. Anyone else have any thoughts on this?
:
: Dave
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Received on Tue Aug 25 1998 - 00:00:00 CDT