Oracle vs PHP - FUD and Ignorance in Journalism
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| An article showed up in LXer's news queue that described how a business
| chose an Oracle solution over - get this - a PHP solution. Never mind
| that the article compares a database to a scripting language, but one
| can use Open Source PHP in conjunction with Oracle's non-free database
| system to write web applications. It just goes to show that we all need
| to know the difference between crap and shinola.
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| Line56.com wrote an interesting article about why vAudit chose an
| Oracle solution over a PHP solution. That's right, boys and girls!
| Oracle over PHP. There can only be two reasons why a case study-styled
| article would compare a non-libre database to a libre scripting language.
| The first reason is that the author is new to the technology industry
| and doesn't yet know his head from a hole in the ground. The other
| reason is that the author is intentionally misleading the audience.
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http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/71404/index.html
Reminds me of newspapers that publish flattering reviews about technology
that they foolishly believe is better. Because they get bribed to post
rubbish and FUD... *sigh*
Also see:
HP told WSJ to, 'Go say nice things'
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/03/wsj_tam_hp/ (last week)
Also recently:
Bill Gates lends cash to buy newspapers
$350 million to MediaNews
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| Gates involvement has been very behind the scenes. In fact many of
| those involved in the deal didn'teven know he was one of the investors.
| It was carried out through the Gates Foundation, the world's largest
| philanthropy outfit.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33849
Today...
The Secret Failures of Microsoft
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| They are bound to an oath to swear allegiance to Windows XP Professional,
| and must never mention Linux and Windows in the same breath. If they step
| out of line in any way, Microsoft dramatically raises their OEM licensing
| fees and sends them to indoctrination camp, where they face chairs being
| hurled at them by angry monkeys.
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http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/Q4.06/2E6D9BB2-FE1B-4556-8389-67BD581FBCCC.html
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