RE: Senior Oracle DBA now Learning Informix by Request
Despite the subject line, this thread contains no Informix technical question at all. A poster forwarded an Oracle press release about Q2 FY07 earnings (GAAP EPS up 20%, database/middleware new licence revenue up 9%) and joked about what counts as "new licence revenue" given Oracle's pricing tactics. The handful of replies are banter about press releases being misleading, percentage growth from a small base, and a playful dig at Oninit's own marketing copy. No problem is posed and no resolution is recorded; skip unless you want industry gossip.
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Per Oracle.... http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2006_dec/q2fy07-rls.html?msgid=522 1196 Oracle Press Release Contact(s): Krista Bessinger Oracle Investor Relations Bob Wynne Oracle Corporate Communications ORACLE REPORTS Q2 GAAP EPS UP 20% TO 18 CENTS, NON-GAAP EPS UP 18% TO 22 CENTS Applications New License Revenues Up 28%, Database and Middleware New License Revenues Up 9% REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., 18-DEC-2006 01:12 PM Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: ORCL) today announced fiscal 2007 Q2 GAAP earnings per share were up 20% to $0.18, compared to the same quarter last year. Second quarter total GAAP revenues were up 26% to $4.2 billion, while quarterly GAAP net income was up 21% to $967 million. Total GAAP software revenues were up 23% to $3.2 billion with database and middleware new license revenues up 9% and applications new license revenues up 28%. Services revenues were up 41% to $949 million, compared to the same quarter last year. --------------------------------------------- And the debate goes on..... what exactly is new license revenue, is that when Oracle comes in and ups the fees for our current licenses?.... that's license revenue they weren't getting before, therefore it's "new revenue" ;) kinda surprised with Oracle's aggressive tactics they could only squeeze out a 9% increase ============================================================ The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reproduction, dissemination or distribution of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. Tellabs ============================================================
There are lies, damn lies and then they are press releases :-) Paul Watson Tel: +44 1414161772 Mob: +44 7818003457 Web: www.oninit.com Growing Old is Mandatory Growing Up is Optional Attend IDUG 2007 San Jose, North America May 6-10, 2007 Visit http://www.iiug.org/conf for more information. Per Oracle.... http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2006_dec/q2fy07-rls.html?msgid=522 1196 <http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2006_dec/q2fy07-rls.html?msgid=52 21196> Oracle Press Release Contact(s): Krista Bessinger Oracle Investor Relations Bob Wynne Oracle Corporate Communications ORACLE REPORTS Q2 GAAP EPS UP 20% TO 18 CENTS, NON-GAAP EPS UP 18% TO 22 CENTS Applications New License Revenues Up 28%, Database and Middleware New License Revenues Up 9% REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., 18-DEC-2006 01:12 PM Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: ORCL) today announced fiscal 2007 Q2 GAAP earnings per share were up 20% to $0.18, compared to the same quarter last year. Second quarter total GAAP revenues were up 26% to $4.2 billion, while quarterly GAAP net income was up 21% to $967 million. Total GAAP software revenues were up 23% to $3.2 billion with database and middleware new license revenues up 9% and applications new license revenues up 28%. Services revenues were up 41% to $949 million, compared to the same quarter last year. --------------------------------------------- And the debate goes on..... what exactly is new license revenue, is that when Oracle comes in and ups the fees for our current licenses?.... that's license revenue they weren't getting before, therefore it's "new revenue" ;) kinda surprised with Oracle's aggressive tactics they could only squeeze out a 9% increase ============================================================ The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reproduction, dissemination or distribution of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. Tellabs ============================================================
Sebastian, Norma J. wrote: > kinda surprised with Oracle's aggressive tactics they could only squeeze > out a 9% increase When your sales are $1.00 ... $2.00 is a 100% increase. -- Daniel A. Morgan University of Washington damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond) Puget Sound Oracle Users Group www.psoug.org
> "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> wrote in message > news:010801c723c8$9bb85a10$0201a8c0@arnold... > There are lies, damn lies and then they are press releases :-) > Ain't that the truth? I just saw one which read: "Oninit provides unrivalled technical expertise to the global Informix database community. Promoting product adoption through customer satisfaction ..."
> > "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> wrote in message > > news:010801c723c8$9bb85a10$0201a8c0@arnold... > > There are lies, damn lies and then they are press releases :-) > > Ain't that the truth? I just saw one which read: > > "Oninit provides unrivalled technical expertise to the global > Informix database community. Promoting product adoption > through customer satisfaction ..." Oh, hark at her :-) Paul Watson Tel: +44 1414161772 Mob: +44 7818003457 Web: www.oninit.com Growing Old is Mandatory Growing Up is Optional Attend IDUG 2007 San Jose, North America May 6-10, 2007 Visit http://www.iiug.org/conf for more information.
DA Morgan said: > Sebastian, Norma J. wrote: > >> kinda surprised with Oracle's aggressive tactics they could only squeeze >> out a 9% increase > > When your sales are $1.00 ... $2.00 is a 100% increase. Yeah, how about that magic double-digit growth, eh? -- Bye now, Obnoxio "I don't read newspapers anymore except the local rag which I do weekly to cheer myself trying to see if anyone I hate has been stabbed." -- Horribilis XVI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and is believed to be clean.