RE: FN-FORUM: Databases

date posted 4th August 2003 11:27

Andy MJ wrote:
> I'm surprised they've (Oracle) not bought IKEA. The amount of shelves
> you need for the documentation would at least warrant an on-line shop
> selling manuals and associated book-ends...

The problem with Oracle, as far as I can see, is that they took their
original 1970s (60s?) product, and spent their entire development budget
ever since bolting things onto it. Once in a while you have to bite the
bullet and say "this is becoming unwieldy, we need to rationalise it" - but
I don't think Oracle has ever done this. People complain about MS
bloatware, but I think that Oracle is a far worse example.

Just my 2p worth,
Ross

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