Re: Demo *really* needs 1.4gb?

On 17 Apr 1998 11:46:10 -0700, joelga_at_pebble.ml.org (Joel Garry) wrote:
>If you install everything including docs, it's about 700M plus data files.
>I'm not familiar with the demo, but I could easily imagine a few hundred
>M of data (once in Oracle it uses a lot more room than when flat).

Thanks for the number. It didn't even occur to me, that Oracle might simply load up the CD to its limit with test data.

I know that I've seen 60mb databases, flattened and zipped, into less than seven. Makes you wonder, ... but that's another thread.

>Disks are cheaper than people, but yes, this is a bit ridiculous.

Betcha it could fit in 100mb, plus or minus doc files.

Joshua Stern
JRStern_at_primalsys.com Received on Fri Apr 17 1998 - 18:16:25 CDT