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Home -> Community -> Usenet -> c.d.o.server -> Re: hjrdba.com: an open letter to Larry Ellison
"Glen A. Stromquist" wrote:
> "Daniel Morgan" <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message
> news:3CE53727.B716DE1A_at_exesolutions.com...
> > "Charles J. Fisher" wrote:
> >
> > > When I recently returned to hjrdba.com to check for recent changes in
> > > Howard J. Roger's 9i new features document, I discovered that "Oracle
> > > Corporation has insisted that his work be removed from this site."
> > >
> > > Below is a copy of a letter which I've forwarded to Larry Ellison. While
> > > community involvement in this issue may be too much to ask, I earnestly
> > > hope that some avenue can be found to make Howard's work available to us
> > > once again.
> > >
> > > Dear Mr. Ellison:
> > >
> > > I would not normally think of writing directly to you, but an issue has
> > > arisen that I believe demands your attention.
> > >
> > > The materials at www.hjrdba.com have been taken off-line, ostensibly at
> > > the request of Oracle Corporation.
> > >
> > > As a DBA involved in administering ERP installations, I would like to
> > > upgrade my 8i OCP status to 9i, and I have been relying in part upon the
> > > materials at Howard J. Rogers' website to do so. His documentation is
> far
> > > preferable to the authorized Daniel Benjamin text on the subject
> published
> > > by Oracle Press.
> > >
> > > I realize that the material at www.hjrdba.com might sometimes be at odds
> > > with Oracle documentation, but the clear and overall thrust of that
> > > material was enthusiastic support for Oracle's products, so it's not as
> if
> > > by disagreeing with the official documentation that Howard was being
> > > critical or dismissive of them.
> > >
> > > It should not be necessary for me to point out to you that Oracle's
> > > position as market leader is under attack. One of many steps that Oracle
> > > Corporation can take to preserve its market share is to foster a free
> > > exchange of information and ideas concerning its products.
> > >
> > > I ask you for my benefit, as well as your own, to open these documents
> to
> > > your community again, and not to impede their further development.
> > >
> > > Charles Fisher
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > / Charles J. Fisher |"How ridiculous not to flee from
> one's /
> > > / cfisher_at_rhadmin.org | own wickedness, which is
> possible, /
> > > / http://rhadmin.org | yet endeavor to flee from
> another's,/
> > > / | which is not." -Marcus Aurelius
> /
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Well written. And I full-heartedly agree.
> >
> > I too have sent one with a similar sentiment.
> >
> > Daniel Morgan
> >
>
>
>
I would suggest sending it to Oracle USA too. I think there is little doubt we know who captains this ship.
Daniel Morgan Received on Fri May 17 2002 - 17:56:11 CDT
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