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Re: [TCLUG:13591] OT: Databases [Was: [TCLUG:13588] Oracle]



On Tue, Feb 15, 2000 at 04:19:57PM -0600, Nate Carlson wrote:
>Just a tip: if you're a newbie to databases, and don't have a specific
>requirement for Oracle, I'd start with MySQL or PostgreSQL. It'll expose
>you to SQL and database design without making you learn all the Oracle
>crap. Of course, I could be totally wrong, and you could be a database
>guru who needs oracle for something.  :)
>
No, I am a database newbie, and yes I am required to use it at work. I tried
to get them to go the open source route (As always) but they insisted on
oracle for scalability, and distibution reasons.
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