Xref: utzoo comp.databases:8613 comp.unix.questions:28312 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!titan!drack From: drack@titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Dave Rackley) Newsgroups: comp.databases,comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: Oracle - what sort of database system is it? Is it for Unix? Message-ID: Date: 30 Jan 91 14:32:56 GMT References: <1991Jan29.152745.9028@cs.odu.edu> Sender: news@titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu Organization: Applied Research Laboratories, University of Texas at Austin. Lines: 28 In-reply-to: aiko@cs.odu.edu's message of 29 Jan 91 15:27:45 GMT In article <1991Jan29.152745.9028@cs.odu.edu> aiko@cs.odu.edu (John K Hayes) writes: > Is Oracle a Unix database, or does it run on several different systems? > Does it run on VAX VMS? > Can someone describe generally what Oracle is? Oracle is a commercial relational database management system that uses, SQL with enhancements as its primary language interface. There are versions for many different platforms. I've seen it on PCs, MACs, Suns, and on VAX VMS. Oracle's address: Oracle Corporation 500 Oracle Parkwway Redwood Shores California 94065 Telephone: 415-506-7000 -- DISCLAIMER: I, hereby, disclaim any disclaimer except this disclaimer. +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+ | David Rackley | Now comes the really weird part...You know | | Applied Research Laboratories | the part where I know how to tap dance, but | | The University of Texas | only while wearing golf shoes... | | Austin, TX. 78758 | ...Ponderous, man, really ponderous! | +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+