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From: rhino1@NOSPAM.sympatico.ca
"Mark Townsend" wrote in message
news:ZYQcd.262640$MQ5.163157@attbi_s52...
> Rhino wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > So how can I ask this question in a way that will get a meaningful
answer
> > rather than in flames?
> >
> >
>
> You can't - the exercise as you have it is a little facile. As a
> suggestion, why not recommend a process to your friend, rather than just
> an outcome. For instance
>
> 1) Work out what criteria are most important for you, for the given
> situation (for instance, how you evaluate software depends on what you
> want to use the software for, and databases can be used for many things
> - from simple data management, to high end OLTP, to very, very large
> Data Warehouse environments, and even more lately, to Content
> Management). Other options such as price, support, market support,
> platforms availability etc may also be relevant.
>
> 2) Evaluate the different offerings against this criteria. This may
> require that you research the product's web site, read the doc, perhaps
> even download and try. Definitely talk to each vendors sales
> representatives - typically try to get to the more technical sales
> consultants. As you go, use the newsgroup to validate your understanding
> of what each offering does and does not do, and what you may have been
told.
>
> 3) When you come up with a potential best candidate, validate your
> decision. Seek references that best match your criteria. Talk to the
> technical people in each reference account. Also ask to talk to the
> users in each reference account (the two are often at odds as to what is
> actually happening).
>
> 4) Then choose Oracle :-)
>
Thank you! Those are all excellent suggestions. (I'm ignoring your 4th
suggestion due to the obvious bias ;-)
Rhino
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