Re: MS SQL Server Evaluation

Burt Peltier wrote:

> When/if sqlserver adds bitmap indexes, it will of course be a M$
> "Innovation".
>
> But, seriously, they do have some slick interfaces.
>
> It seems Oracle still needs to put more work into GUI Tools.
>
> But, then again, you can always buy a version of TOAD (as 1 example) of a
> slick GUI interface to Oracle.

I think the reason Oracle has resisted creating GUI tools is that it has been more hesitant to burn its vendor base than Microsoft.

Microsoft has gone after third-party vendor after third-party vendor putting them out of business. Remember Lotus? Remember Borland? Remember Netscape? Now they are after Real Networks and the antivirus  makers.

One nice thing about Oracle interfaces ... is that there is choice.

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