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Re: Expensive RDBM Systems (Oracle)
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Nick Demos <[log in to unmask]>
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Nick Demos <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 7 Mar 2001 14:50:23 -0500
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne R. Boyer" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 12:33 AM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Expensive RDBM Systems (Oracle)


> Could someone please explain to me why Oracle's database software is so
> popular and expensive?  Are companies getting what they are paying for or
are
> they paying for a "name"?
>
It's expensive for the same reason Mercedes autos are expensive in the US:
1:  It was there first with an SQL (Mercedes quality firsts) product.
2.  Marketing and publicity hype (YOU gotta have the best and latest).
3.  Having developed a large market share they capitalize on it.

OK,  so the above doesn't hang together real well, but I hope you get my
point.
Relational data bases are "in", and Oracle is there first with the most.

Nick D.

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