Re: The new Metalink ...

bdbafh_at_gmail.com wrote:
> strange.
> The Netcraft toolbar in my Firefox browser indicates that
> https://metalink.oracle.com is a Finnish site. (from a tracert, it
> appears that the site is hosted out of Austin, Tejas).
>
> Perhaps there is more going on here than just "the database is slow".
> Maybe its not just the DBA's fault.
> Maybe they're running 10g R2 and they "don't need a DBA". ;)
>
> I'll bet that by tomorrow, several people within Oracle will be quite
> adept at diagnosing performance problems in that environment.
>
> In the meantime, it makes for good blog, newsgroup and mailing list
> fodder.
>
> -bdbafh

I've tried it from Netscape and IE, it's been sprightly for me. Did wonder about "leaving a secure site" message while modifying users, with no later secure site message. But the little lock icon is there, so I'm reassured. Hope they remember to renew the verisign certificate before February.

jg

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