Re: [HACKERS] Oracle rant

[Mark Kirkwood]

Fred Zellinger wrote:

I also am a Linux Nut and use Postgres whenever possible because I like the
freedom of access to the HACKERS mailing list...something only a few highly
renound DBA snobs have with Oracle.

Indeed, I think this is a significant component of the appeal of open source

I have been impressed however, with the degree to which Oracle(synonymous
with Ellison) has attempted to become "Open". Oracle is getting into Linux
almost as heavily as IBM, mostly prompted by their common rivalry with M$ and
SQLServer.

I wonder if the "conversion" to openness may more a mechanism to distinguish themselves from Microsoft, than a heart-felt belief in the principles themselves.... but its nice anyway !

regards

Mark



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