Re: database market share 2003

From: Blair Adamache <badamache_at_nospamtodaysiryahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 22:47:53 -0400
Message-ID: <40CD11D9.ABBE1BB6@nospamtodaysiryahoo.com>

A dependence? I guess that's why successful software companies, like pushers, refer to their customers as users. Picture those poor DBA's, like crack addicts, stumbling down the alley ways to their next hit of DB2.

Noons wrote:

> Mark A allegedly said,on my timestamp of 11/06/2004 3:02 PM:
>
> > You make it sound like IBM has the power of the mafia. I don't think so.
>
> I very much think so, having been on the receiving end of their
> sales techniques for a looooooong time....
>
> > Actually, a surprising number of companies have purchased Oracle for OS/390.
> > Oracle gave me 5 references in the Fortune top 25 companies in the US. I
> > checked all 5 out, and all 5 purchased it, but not one was using it for a
> > production system.
>
> That to me spells one thing and one thing only: there is a surprising
> number of companies that are looking at ANY way of becoming LESS
> dependent on IBM. I wonder why...
> Unfortunately, there are very few people left around that know
> exactly how to take advantage of that.
> --
> Cheers
> Nuno Souto
> wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au.nospam
Received on Sun Jun 13 2004 - 21:47:53 CDT