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Re: tough choices

From: Mark A <nobody_at_switchboard.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:05:11 -0600
Message-ID: <6UuBc.40$bn.104696@news.uswest.net>


"Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message news:1087793552.594682_at_yasure...
> And in the past I would have agreed with you: Not any more!
>
> But I have written quotes on both current to within the last 60 days. So
> I am not likely to be wrong. In fact I have it on good authority that
> given a quote from IBM or Microsoft ... Oracle will match it or beat it.
> I think like so much in this business ... the over-pricing of Oracle has
> become mythology rather than reality.
>
> --
> Daniel Morgan

As I stated, Oracle is loosing market share rapidly, especially on Windows, so they are slashing prices. The only other explanation is that they are really stupid to lower their prices so much (I don't think anyone would said that Oracle execs are stupid). Received on Mon Jun 21 2004 - 01:05:11 CDT

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