Al,

Hey, this isn't a black and white issue guys!    Image is clearly
easier to manage.

On the other hand the "fraction of the functionality of IMAGE!"
comment seems to get things backwards.     For instance: The fastest
growing ERP system uses Oracle's PL/SQL to create object oriented like
interfaces to the entire database.    The bit of it that I have seen
is way cool.    I dearly wish that Image offered something approaching
PL/SQL.   (Although stored procedures are supported by the SQL
interfaces)

- Cortlandt

"Karman, Al" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
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> Yep, d.....Oracle's ready, and It'll take only a roomful of DBA's to
provide
> a fraction of the functionality of IMAGE!
>
> Take a moment, my friend, and re-examine your definition of 'ready'.
>
>
> Al Karman
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dsilva [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 2:41 PM
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> Subject: Greg Stigers ad suspension thread/response
>
>
> Lack of response means nothing to me.  Giving some thought to what I
=
> write?  Now that is a good one.  So, I can't have my opinion?
Sorry, I =
> can have my opinion whether you like it or not.  It may not be =
> politically correct but it is my opinion and I stand for it.  You
don't =
> want to face the music and that is your prerogative.   The day MPE
is =
> the flagship of HP you will get my vote.   Until that happens, you
have =
> your head in the sand as far as I am concerned.  I have not
disrespected =
> anyone here as a person or their professional experience.  I am
pointing =
> out realities of a new economy where systems have to be web enabled
=
> today not tomorrow.   Oracle is ready and so are others.  Total =
> solutions.  Today you are fighting for survival of the old dressed
as =
> new, ignoring reality totally. When CEO's are offered total solution
s =
> for a per transaction price, you are still thinking on how to build
a =
> system that will handle this new economy.   Well, you are
respectfully =
> 20 minutes too late.  I think that Ken Graham kind of spelled it out
for =
> you better than I could.
>
> Respectfully yours!
>