On Monday 2004-05-24 14:02, Alexander Henry wrote:
> Someone RSVP'ed with the following requests:
>
> 1. Apache HTTP Server
> 2. Samba (so my other winXP client can access files on the linux server)
> 3. FTP Server
> 4. Tight VNC
> 5. MySQL
> 6. PHP
> 7. Oracle 9i
>
> I think the big constraint would be Oracle 9i :)  NE1?

Per Oracle 9i/10g we would be entirely within our rights to say that it is not 
liberty ware and not within our domain of expertise; therefore, we regret not 
being able to help.

Nevertheless, if you want folks to use libertyware operating systems, then you 
want them to have access to LOTS of applications without regard to whether 
those applications are FOSS or not.  So installing Oracle 9i or 10g would be 
A Good Thing.  

I'd recommend calling the local Oracle sales rep.  Oracle offers the 
developer's version of Oracle 9i/10g gratis on Linux as a loss leader.  A big 
developer community is GOOD for Oracle.  (Indeed, SQL Server seems to draw on 
a much larger talent pool and that is a problem for Oracle.)

The problem with Oracle database gratisware is that you can't DO anything with 
it (except development).  To deploy a commercial version of Oracle 10g you 
need to spend MUCHO $$$$.

So, maybe Oracle would like to provide a technical sales rep?  Maybe the 
company would want to run a seminar? 

I have never been to an Installfest.  Is there corporate sponsorship?

If not I am willing to call IBM, SUN, Oracle, Novell, RH and other suspects.  
(Should you be the Installfest organizer, give me a call.)

-- 
Trent Shipley
phone:602.375.8683
mail:tcshipley@earthlink.net
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~tshipley

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