So, this begs the question (still the newbie here), how many DBAs would you say there were?
Oh, and when can you say, I'm a DBA? v/r Stephen S. Wolfe, GS-11, DAFC Data Services Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] (813) 827-9974 DSN 651-9974 > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Gorman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:54 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Re: Congratulations Arup (DBA of the Year) > > > I think that it is Oracle Magazine that is actually awarding > this, isn't it? That provides a clue to the source and methods... > > Does anyone pay for a subscription to Oracle Magazine? > Probably not -- the price of subscription is generally to > fill out a real or virtual "subscription card", on which "Job > Title" is queried. From that, they probably get their number > of "a quarter-million DBAs worldwide". Just my guess. > Either that, or they do what I do and just pull the numbers > out of my...er...thin air... > > I believe that Arup was awarded this honor and distinction > for activities that have come to the attention of Oracle > Magazine, namely articles written and published, work > performed for Open World, IOUG-A, and SELECT magazine, local > Oracle Users Groups, and (possibly?) exposure on this list > from the excellent advice and explanations he's provided... > > ...and possibly from review of TARs opened, processed, and > closed... :-) > > Of course it seems unlikely that "#1 DBA" can be chosen by > any scientific method, but however they did it I think they > made an excellent choice regardless! I've always appreciated > Arup's contributions to this list and had the pleasure of > seeing his presentation at NYOUG last December. > > --- > > And congratulations to Mogens for being named "Educator of > the Year"! The leader of the junta which runs the Oak Table > Forum has probably forgotten (or drowned?) more information > than the rest of us have ever learned, but he's quite > generous with the information he has resident. I've always > learned something whenever he says anything! In fact, just > recently he related the method of milking a nanny goat who > has mastitis (yes, carefully and gently for starters, watch > the horns...) :-) > > > > on 8/28/03 2:34 PM, Pete Sharman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > And did you really think we DON'T monitor tars raised??? :) > > > > > > Pete > > > > "Controlling developers is like herding cats." > > Kevin Loney, Oracle DBA Handbook > > > > "Oh no, it's not. It's much harder than that!" > > Bruce Pihlamae, long term Oracle DBA. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Hallas, John, Tech Dev > > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 2:00 AM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > > Not being a party pooper but what does DBA of the Year > actually mean. > > What criteria was used. How can Oracle know about a quarter of a > > million DBA's unless it monitors tars raised. > > > > John > > > > > > -----Original Message----- [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 28 August 2003 15:54 > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > > > > Just came to know from CTOUG news that Oracle has chosen Arup > > Nanda(our List member) as "DBA of the Year". > > > > Congratulations Arup. thought I will share this news with the group. > > > > CTOUG Board Member, Arup Nanda, Chosen as "DBA of the Year" > Oracle has > > chosen our very own CTOUG board member, Arup Nanda, as the > "DBA of the > > Year", out of some quarter million DBAs worldwide. There will be a > > felicitation ceremony at OracleWorld and the award > recipients will be > > featured in Nov-Dec issue of Oracle Magazine. Thought you > would like > > to know, as a part of the CTOUG community. In his interview, he has > > mentioned CTOUG, so watch for it. Arup is President of Proligence > > (http://www.proligence.com/). > > > > Thanks. > > > > Best Regards, > > Prasad > > > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Tim Gorman > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
