Re: Are most DBA jobs on UNIX or Mainframe, not NT?

From: Stephen Harris <sweh_at_mpn.com>
Date: 31 May 1999 21:20:09 GMT
Message-ID: <7iuue9$er0$1@nebula.mpn.com>

Marc Baime (mbaime_at_gte.net) wrote:

: Anthony Mandic wrote in message <374A16B3.8AF1E054@_.agd.nsw.gov.au>...

: > Linux may not be the best choice. I've seen too many Linux users
: > try and make the transition to Solaris and bring their bad habits

: Just out of curiosity, what bad habits would they be bringing from Linux.

I can only immediately think of one... newbie Linux people may have a habit of working as root far too often, then taking that behaviour over to a production system. Not good.

But then I argue the same thing about Oracle DBAs - I don't feel they should be logging in as "oracle", but as another user (who may be in the DBA group), only becoming "oracle" if any OS work is required as that user (eg installation).

I've never been able to convince any DBA of that though :-(

rgds
Stephen Received on Mon May 31 1999 - 16:20:09 CDT