1. Oracle DB for $5K?
Can anybody explain to me how Oracle can justify charging $5K for their
"Oracle Standard Edition One," one-processor server database?
2. Re: Oracle DB for $5K?
> Can anybody explain to me how Oracle can justify charging $5K for their
> "Oracle Standard Edition One," one-processor server database?
Because they wasted too much time developing it.
~Greg
3. Re: Oracle DB for $5K?
> A number of resources are available for free for development /
> educational purposes:
Well, sure... that's how they suck you in, and once you're dependent on
them, WHAMMO!!!! Pay up or die!!!!
4. Re: Oracle DB for $5K?
> > Can anybody explain to me how Oracle can justify charging $5K for their
> > "Oracle Standard Edition One," one-processor server database?
>
> Perhaps image. People sometimes buy according to image. The image of a
> product is enhanced if the price is high.
<snippage occurred>
True. True.
> I wonder how many people think freeware is crap.
Good question.
For me, considering my primary PC is now FreeBSD (freeware), Mozilla Browser
(freeware) Mozilla Mail (freeware), XMMS, XFCE (window manager), etc... you
can see that 99% of my deskware is freeware... and I don't think any of it
is crap. The only thing I've paid for (well, not the FreeBSD version, yet,
but soon!!!) is EUPHORIA. It's cheap, but it's AWESOME!!!! :)
Anyway, my two cents. Can I have my change?
5. Re: Oracle DB for $5K?
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 09:35:10 -0500, "C. K. Lester"
<euphoric at cklester.com> wrote:
>Can anybody explain to me how Oracle can justify charging $5K for their
>"Oracle Standard Edition One," one-processor server database?
Buy it and see. I hear it's nearly as good as database.e
Pete
6. Re: Oracle DB for $5K?
> >Can anybody explain to me how Oracle can justify charging $5K for their
> >"Oracle Standard Edition One," one-processor server database?
>
> Buy it and see. I hear it's nearly as good as database.e
>
> Pete
hehe! You geek. But that's a good thing.
However, with the latest enhancements I've made to database.e (to facilitate
relationality) and the Myracle RDMS I created to manage EDS databases,
Oracle's behind-time has been increased by 1/10th!!! MUHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!
(I told you it was the end of the work day.)
7. Re: Oracle DB for $5K?
- Posted by irvm at ellijay.com
Oct 15, 2003
On Wednesday 15 October 2003 09:19 pm, Pete wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 09:35:10 -0500, "C. K. Lester"
>
> <euphoric at cklester.com> wrote:
> >Can anybody explain to me how Oracle can justify charging $5K for their
> >"Oracle Standard Edition One," one-processor server database?
>
> Buy it and see. I hear it's nearly as good as database.e
But a lot harder to use.
Oracle sent me an evaluation CD some time back, I tried it, but it was just
too complex for me to bother with.
Irv
8. Re: Oracle DB for $5K?
I hear theirr General Ledger package is $150,000.00
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Subject: Re: Oracle DB for $5K?
>
>
> On Wednesday 15 October 2003 09:19 pm, Pete wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 09:35:10 -0500, "C. K. Lester"
> >
> > <euphoric at cklester.com> wrote:
> > >Can anybody explain to me how Oracle can justify charging $5K for their
> > >"Oracle Standard Edition One," one-processor server database?
> >
> > Buy it and see. I hear it's nearly as good as database.e
>
> But a lot harder to use.
> Oracle sent me an evaluation CD some time back, I tried it, but it was
just
> too complex for me to bother with.
>
> Irv
>
>
>
> TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE!
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9. Re: Oracle DB for $5K?
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10. Re: Oracle DB for $5K?
Ray Smith wrote:
>C. K. Lester wrote:
>
>
>>Can anybody explain to me how Oracle can justify charging $5K for their
>>"Oracle Standard Edition One," one-processor server database?
>>
>>
>Firstly, I think everyone should feel lucky that quiet a number of
>inexpensive or free (as in in beer and freedom) database servers are
>available that are high quality and no more difficult to use than
>Oracle.
>
My point was, with so many free, almost-as-powerful if not as powerful
databases available on the market, what foo- person- is going to
purchase a $5K database?!
I wasn't complaining for my sake.
>Secondly, it is completely wrong to compare database.e with Oracle.
>
That was a joke, of course (in the context of Oracle's target market). :)
>I'm not an Oracle freak by the way.
>
We know, Ray. You're just a plain freak. hehehe. Joking! :P
>Personlly I'm a big PostrgeSQL and Firebird fan so if I wanted to a
>DB I'd choose one of those. (both 100% free).
>
I've always had a leaning toward PostgreSQL, but it seems MySQL might be
catching up, don't you think?
-ck
