Re: Senior Oracle DBA now Learning Informix by Request

Posted in 2006

DA Morgan — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:42:15 -0800 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Tambi Dude wrote: > "DA Morgan" <damorgan@psoug.org> wrote in message > news:1166054192.895791@bubbleator.drizzle.com... >> Obnoxio The Clown wrote: >> >>> Funny how most of the dinosaur Informix DBA's are still managing their >>> IDS >>> databases the way they managed version 7. >> And the market penetration of Informix and Oracle 7 are roughly similar. > > And market penetration of Windows vs. Apple is also roughly similar. > > Only a fool will take market penetration of a product as any > indictar of the quality. Microsoft - Just one word. On the other hand it is an excellent indicator of available employment. I found Fortran IV technically excellent. Quite sure I'd be working today if I didn't move on. -- Daniel A. Morgan University of Washington damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond) Puget Sound Oracle Users Group www.psoug.org