Poll: Best book on Oracle Performance/Design/Architecture/Planning

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Originally posted by mikerault
Let's see, I hang around with CEO's, CIO's senior DBA staff, company owners. You all seem to hand around ... here.

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I think you've forgotten your roots.


Do you know any CEO, CIO or company owner that administrates an Oracle database? I think you would be hard pressed to find one (they hire people to do it for them). So when you say you hang around CEO's and the like, I can see where you (and Don) would make mistakes about current Oracle technology, after all isn't what this whole uprising is about?

The people who hang around here and other forums administrate an Oracle database on a daily basis (the guys on the front line). Why would I pay heed to what someone says if they're not up to their elbows in Oracle everyday?

Mike, you're nailing your own coffin shut when you make remarks like that. My advise to you would be to stop hanging around CEO's and the like, take a big bite of some humble pie and get back in touch with the database.


To Tarry

I think this poll is kind of pointless based on the questions that people ask in this forum. Would you not agree when people ask "what is an spfile?" surely proves that they don't like to read in the first place. I think our membership level would be about 60% smaller if people were to read before coming here. That's probably why Howards forum is so small.

OracleDoc,

I'll keep it short.

The poll is for people who'd go out an buy books. It's a mere reflection of a buyer's mind. I think it's very important.
And the poll is definitely being answered by people who do just that.
And it's clearly showing that NOT ONE potential oracle book BUYER/READER wants to have anything written by these two gentlemen.

The question is(and that's very important) WHY NOT?. that's the question authors need to answer(or seek answers).

I'm hitting the nail home, no matter what you advocate on your websites,when you write a book ,people ask all kinds of questionsto themselves) and others, before buying the book.

That's what this poll is about.

and honestly If Amazon allowed me, I'd love to post my poll there.:D

Ahhhh I see your point now. I was under the wrong impression.

My mistake Tarry.

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The question is(and that's very important) WHY NOT?.

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How about a poll on that
At least the voters could point out one reason why they choose books authored by TK/JL instead of DB/MA
These could be an enlightment to those prospective buyers who are new to oracle and can't decide

Just remember all you ungrateful sonsofbeotches have ME to thank for this wonderful forum!!

:D

but simply_dba, I think people should say that even now. no one is stopping them. Let's start with Hanky? Tell us Hanky why wouldn't you buy a book from the Burleson/Rampant guys?

Be honest! :-)

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Originally posted by Tarry
Tell us Hanky why wouldn't you buy a book from the Burleson/Rampant guys?

Be honest! :-)

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Without offending anyone.

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Originally posted by Tarry
but simply_dba, I think people should say that even now. no one is stopping them. Let's start with Hanky? Tell us Hanky why wouldn't you buy a book from the Burleson/Rampant guys?

Be honest! :-)

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Originally posted by marist89
Without offending anyone.

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It would seem that the two requests are mutually exclusive!!! :D :D :D

Hmm let's see, I WOULD buy one just to piss Dave off.

Actually I have "Unix for Oracle DBA's" the pocket reference by the Don. In all honesty it is a great book, helped me out when I was starting out on Unix.
I thought I had some books by Mike Ault but I do not see any on my shelf.

Sorry Dave.


See, that wasn't offenseive was it?
You stupid liberal sonsofbeotches!!