[Info-vax] RDB Question

[Richard Maher]

On 2/12/2018 8:41 am, Kerry Main wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Info-vax <info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com> On Behalf Of Richard Maher
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>> Cc: Richard Maher <maher_rjSPAMLESS at hotmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Info-vax] RDB Question
>>
>> On 25/11/2018 9:36 pm, Kerry Main wrote:
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Info-vax <info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com> On Behalf Of Richard
>>>> Maher via Info-vax
>>>> Sent: November 24, 2018 9:37 PM
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>>>> Cc: Richard Maher <maher_rjSPAMLESS at hotmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Info-vax] RDB Question
>>>>
>>>> On 24/11/2018 9:20 am, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>>> On 10/28/2018 9:59 AM, Kerry Main wrote:
>>>>>> For future consideration:
>>>>>> <http://sharksql.com/>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pretty cool stuff ..
>>>>>
>>>>> Very interesting.
>>>>>
>>>>> Did they actually sell this?
>>>>>
>>>>> It seems to be similar to MS LINQ but just for C.
>>>>>
>>>>> Arne
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> LINQ is a fucking desease! Designed for useless OO programmers who
>>>> don't know SQL or the importants of a properly designed DB.
>>>>
>>>> Just like React/Reduct, Vue, Angular, Typescrip, Babel, JSX, etc are
>>>> for wanker OO programmers who don't no the DOM, Javascript, HTMLS,
>>>> and CSS :-(
>>>
>>>
>>>    Richard - I am curious to hear what you think about this:
>>> <http://sharksql.com>
>>>
>>> See presentation on capabilities under Documentation.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Kerry Main
>>> Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Sounds really good. My question is "Why?"
>>
>> Good to have if Oracle abandons VMS but that would be enough to kill VMS
>> on its own.
>>
> 
> Lots of Oracle Customers looking to find something else these days.
> 
> One reason - Just way to expensive - especially if one believes the old adage that 80% of Oracle Customers only use 20% of all its available features.
> 
> I maintain that the last 15 years was about reducing HW costs, but the next 10-15 years will be all about reducing SW costs.
> 
> Cust's did not jump on Windows or Linux for technical reasons - they jumped on commodity platforms because the offerings were perceived to be "good enough" and the cost savings were to large to ignore.
> 
> Same is going to happen with the big SW vendors - Cust's will find "good enough" alternatives at a fraction of the price.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Kerry Main
> Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com
> 
> 
> 
> 


How much does VMS cost?