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Conference ulysse::rdb_vms_competition

Title:	DEC Rdb against the World

Moderator:	HERON::GODFRIND

Created:	Fri Jun 12 1987
Last Modified:	Thu Feb 23 1995
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1348
Total number of notes:	5438

274.0. "Oracle Devlpmnt to Unix from VMS" by MDVAX4::DUNCANG (Gerry Duncan @KCO) Wed Dec 14 1988 15:34

    In speaking with an Oracle consultant last weekend, he told me they
    were shifting their primary development platform from VMS to Unix.
    (He didn't say which box.)

    In our attempt to win a hefty order vs Honeywell, we have had word
    from the account that Oracle has casually mentioned that if the
    customer wants something really fast, they should look at Sequent.
    
    With RDB and Sybase (according to this consultant) putting the heat on
    Oracle, I wonder if this is the beginning of Oracle to position
    themselves where there is the least competition.   Regardless of
    their marketing message, the masquerade party won't go on forever.
    
    Have any of you experienced similar "bait and switch" scenarios
    ?
    
    --gerry

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
274.1		WIBBIN::NOYCE	Bill Noyce, FORTRAN/PARALLEL	`Mon Dec 19 1988 15:35`	2
	I hope this experience frightens sales reps who let the customer choose Oracle as long as DEC gets to sell the "iron"!