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From: abbajay@oracle.UUCP (Dave Abbajay)
Newsgroups: net.database
Subject: Re: info on Oracle
Message-ID: <115@oracle.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 17-Oct-85 23:31:07 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 17 23:31:07 1985
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Summary: In response to Laura's article, I sent her a reply that I hope she will post.

In article <1166@inuxc.UUCP>, lar@inuxc.UUCP (L Reid) writes:
> > Has anyone on the net had any experience with Oracle.  We are looking into
> > possibly purchasing a few copies (for a mini and pc/ats).  Any info would
> > be appreciated.  I will summerize for the net.
> > 
> > Bernie Gunther
> > mit-eddie!mck-csc!bmg
> 

> We have had Oracle running under UNIX on a VAX for about 1 1/2 years.
> Its clear that the UNIX version of this dbms was a "kluge".  The
> latest release was mainly a performance release which helped alot
> but I have still don't much care for how many of its features operate.
> It doesn't take advantage of what UNIX allows you to do.  If you
> are running UNIX I would consider INGRES.  Also, we've had trouble
> getting good support from ORACLE people (i.e. technical support).
> The documentation for the UNIX version isn't that great.  So when
> things don't work like we think, we call our support people.  They
> don't know UNIX and usually have to call out to their support people
> for answers or can't give us help at all.  
> 
> I also don't care for the way their screen formatting facility
> works.  The source file for the interactive screens is somewhat
> burdensome and can be destroyed when compiling it.  Our people
> have lost considerable amounts of work this way and its frustrating.
> There is no way to execute these screen programs from a C-program
> yet (Ingres has this).
> 
> Call if you have specific questions.  Sometimes that's better
> than having someone ramble about their complaints.
> 
> Laura Reid
> AT&T
> 317-845-6135

Since I'm still new at net.games {and my base.line game ain't
much better :-) } I sent a detailed reply to Laura directly instead of
a follow-up, by accident. I also sent a note explaining my net.naivete asking
her to please post it. Soooo, if it doesn't show up, send those thousands
of nasty-grams to her.

Dave Abbajay
Sr. Technical Staff
ORACLE Corporation
(415)854-7350