Re: Problem when WIndows 2000 Server is rebooted

Sybrand Bakker wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 18:45:55 -0700, DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
> wrote:
>

>> 2. Fire the vendor. Any vendor that won't support a patch should be
>> dumped ASAP.

I'm sticking with my advice.

Until IT shops demand that vendors stay current with supported Oracle products within a realistic number of months the vendors will continue to come as close to the Microsoft model as they can.

When you get to that part of the contract negotiations where you are down to vendor interviews ... make it a condition of the purchase.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
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Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
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