Re: Oracle vs Sybase

Barry L. Wallis wrote:
>
> Actually, your statement is not true. Oracle has at least 4 different databases:
>
> 1) Oracle RDBMS: The flagship Oracle relational database product that runs on more
> machines than you would care to number.

	I think you really meant to say it "runs on less machines than anyone over
	the age of 6 would care to count up to".

> 2) Oracle Rdb: Database engine purchased from Digital Equipment Corporation. This
> one only runs on Windows NT, OpenVMS and Digital UNIX. It is generally more
> robust in a production systems environment (at least compared Oracle7) and IMHO
> can be tuned to run better than the Oracle RDBMS (on those platforms where it
> runs).

        So what you're claiming is that DEC's Rdb is better than Oracle's RDBMS?

> 3) Oracle Express: Server for Data Warehouses.
>
> 4) Oracle DBMS: CODASYL DBMS purchased from Digital Equipment Corporation.

	Another DEC purchase. Look like Larry Ellison must really like DEC
	products. I wonder if there's a message in that for all of us.

> My suggestion is that people use the right tool for the right job and be careful
> when comparing apples and orangutans.

        And what is the right tool for the right job?

-am Received on Thu Aug 20 1998 - 00:00:00 CDT