Comments on: Oracle crosses the line on integrity :( http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-crosses-the-line-on-integrity/ Choices in data management and analysis Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:48:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Advice for some non-clients | DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-crosses-the-line-on-integrity/#comment-178258 Advice for some non-clients | DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:35:58 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=585#comment-178258 [...] been making progress against your reputation for untruthfulness. Oh, I’ve dinged you for some past slip-ups, but on the whole they’ve been no worse than other vendors.’ But recently you [...] [...] been making progress against your reputation for untruthfulness. Oh, I’ve dinged you for some past slip-ups, but on the whole they’ve been no worse than other vendors.’ But recently you [...]

]]> By: Daniel Weinreb http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-crosses-the-line-on-integrity/#comment-98313 Daniel Weinreb Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:00:34 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=585#comment-98313 Sadly, portrayal of paid pieces as independent analysis sometimes seems to be the norm, rather than the exception, in this industry. That does not in any way mitigate Oracle's responsibility if they have committed this sin as well, of course. It's always been important to pay careful attention to the sources of one's information. That's even more true in the Web era. But it's hard work, and when one sees the name of a respected organization, one tends to think, OK, I don't need to further check the credentials of the author. But that's not true, since those organizations often produce material that isn't unbiased at all. If only they'd be very explicit about it, when they do it. Sadly, portrayal of paid pieces as independent analysis sometimes seems to be the norm, rather than the exception, in this industry. That does not in any way mitigate Oracle’s responsibility if they have committed this sin as well, of course.

It’s always been important to pay careful attention to the sources of one’s information. That’s even more true in the Web era. But it’s hard work, and when one sees the name of a respected organization, one tends to think, OK, I don’t need to further check the credentials of the author. But that’s not true, since those organizations often produce material that isn’t unbiased at all. If only they’d be very explicit about it, when they do it.

]]> By: Curt Monash http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-crosses-the-line-on-integrity/#comment-98289 Curt Monash Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:23:55 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=585#comment-98289 Thanks. Perhaps it would have. But since when has linking to a blog been inadequate identification of a blog's author? CAM Thanks. Perhaps it would have.

But since when has linking to a blog been inadequate identification of a blog’s author?

CAM

]]> By: Oracle Lurker http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-crosses-the-line-on-integrity/#comment-98270 Oracle Lurker Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:08:01 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=585#comment-98270 Jenny's title is "Director of Database Product Marketing". I'd bet a simple email would have sufficed to get that information. Jenny’s title is “Director of Database Product Marketing”. I’d bet a simple email would have sufficed to get that information.

]]> By: Curt Monash http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-crosses-the-line-on-integrity/#comment-98255 Curt Monash Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:05:12 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=585#comment-98255 Vincent, To repeat -- I'm not criticizing Dana. I'm criticizing Oracle for its distortion. CAM Vincent,

To repeat — I’m not criticizing Dana. I’m criticizing Oracle for its distortion.

CAM

]]> By: Vincent McBurney http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-crosses-the-line-on-integrity/#comment-98247 Vincent McBurney Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:49:33 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=585#comment-98247 I don't think so, in the first minute of the podcast Dana clearly states that the podcast is sponsored by HP. This is where a disclaimer belongs since there is no telling where the podcast is going to be copied to or linked from. Disclaimer: Dana and I both have a blog on the ITToolbox blog network. I don’t think so, in the first minute of the podcast Dana clearly states that the podcast is sponsored by HP. This is where a disclaimer belongs since there is no telling where the podcast is going to be copied to or linked from.

Disclaimer: Dana and I both have a blog on the ITToolbox blog network.

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