> My assumption is that (everything else equal) *nix on a PC > server is a superior technology, more performant, more stable. > > Unfortunately one has to know a lot more low level tech stuff > to get into the *nix game than is the case with windows, and > therefore *nix on a PC will remain to a large extent in the > domain of high-skill-set purists and tech elites, not the mass > market.
For running a stable production database that a company can rely on, those " high-skill-set purists and tech elitist a*holes" are still needed. It's not a job for the faint hearted "clickety click" people. Name of the game is 99% uptime and it's only for the major league, and that means Unix and OS/390 -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Gogala, Mladen INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).