Re: oracle database and mac os x for intel

JEDIDIAH wrote:
> On 2006-01-12, DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote:
> > hpuxrac wrote:
> >
> >> One way to measure that might include questions such as how long has
> >> oracle been supporting the platform, how timely are patches and
> >> patchsets provided on the platform, and how timely does oracle deliver
> >> production versions of new releases.
> >>
> >> But maybe items like that don't factor into your value universe?
> >
> > I understand you have a need to be combative so I should probably just
>
> Considering most of us support production systems here, his
> response was remarkably sedate. These are not trivial considerations
> he's brought up. They are nothing to casually sweep under the rug
> through crude attempts at absurdity.

Thanks Jed I thought I was just applying common sense.

>From certain parties on c.d.o.s there's been a remarkable amount of
posturing around oracle on apple. I even recall floated rumours that internally oracle was moving en masse to apple.

Now I have nothing against apple at all.

But reasonable people ask reasonable questions.

The recent announcements indicate pretty strongly where oracle is going. Received on Thu Jan 19 2006 - 17:22:46 CST