Re: How to determine database market share?

DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote:

I would be particularly interested in the opinion of regular posters here. Mr Morgan is accusing me of using abusive/offensive language regularly - I disagree. I will try and take the contributions of regular and respected contributors into account.

> > You may have noticed that *_in general_* and *_as a rule_* my posts to
> > this group are not littered with expletives,
 

> Everyone, and I do mean everyone, seems to disagree.

Your definition of "everyone" is what, exactly? Are you assuming some sort of persona of "Le groupe, c'est moi"? If any other regular posters feel that I use excessive amounts of vulgar language, then please feel free to tell me.

As a forum, I find the comp.databases.oracle.**** hierarchy to have a very high signal to noise ratio, and, I believe, that I have respected that in not spamming and/or posting crude vulgar rants. If you disagree, please feel free to do so (pointing to posts where I have offended the community).

I would challenge you and/or anyone to show (m)any posts where I have used expletives regularly/excessively.  

> > You know full-well that my posts are not littered with expletives
 

> Actually that is not at all the case nor is it the impression you have
> created with all of the other regulars here.

"all of the other regulars here"? I couldn't give an exact count, but I would imagine that 90% of my posts contain no expletives at all, maybe 5-6% contain some sort of "potty-talk", but in a "good way" - i.e. the language used is appropriate to the tone of the post.

You have the right to argue that my question of how to measure db market share is impossible to answer, but coming out with a remark like "your life must be excessively boring" was nothing short of gratuitously insulting, and I responded with another gratuitous insult.

Respectfully.

Paul...  

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