Re: tough choices

From: Database Guy <dbguy101_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 22 Jun 2004 17:08:14 -0700
Message-ID: <7fdee71c.0406221608.d3d8100@posting.google.com>

Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message news:<1087885625.661141_at_yasure>...

> > 1) Get your figures straight 2) Negotiate
>
> Anyone that doesn't negotiate prices on enterprise software is someone
> that would buy a car off the dealer's lot of the price listed in the
> newspaper. And probably shouldn't be allowed to have a DBA account.

This is all very well, but even if Oracle price-match on the initial deal, that's a one-off saving. Once Oracle has locked you in, you'll find them a lot less obliging next time.

List prices do matter because they give a better guide to long-term costs.

DG Received on Tue Jun 22 2004 - 19:08:14 CDT