In response to Brad Nicholson <bnichols@ca.afilias.info>:
> On Wed, 2006-09-20 at 16:38 -0500, Philip Hallstrom wrote:
> > > On Wed, Sep 20, 2006 at 10:10:56AM -0500, Tony Caduto wrote:
> > >> For a high level corp manager all they ever hear about is MS SQL Server,
> > >> Oracle and DB2, and the more it costs the more they think it is what
> > >> they need :-)
> > >
> > > I think that description is false. At a certain point in the
> > > management hierarchy, the only way anyone has the ability to evaluate
> > > something is on the basis of reputation.
> >
> > I think that description is false. At a certain point in the management
> > hierarchy, the only way anyone has the ability to evaluate something is on
> > the basis of....
> >
> > - if there is someone they can sue.
>
> Good luck attempting to sue Microsoft, Oracle or IBM for deficiencies in
> their database products.
Suing someone is not the real reason. It's the excuse given to one's
boss. The real reason is the "Nobody ever got fired for using IBM"
mentality. If you use something that your superiors recognize as the
industry leader and it doesn't work out, who would blame you?
It's CYA. And it's wimpy.
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Bill Moran
Collaborative Fusion Inc.