>>>Certainly an unbiased source (groan).
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>>>Unlike the other example from the MS partner? ;-)
>>>
>>>Though my Oracle administrative experience is limited, it is by choice since Oracle is such an unmitigated pain in the a$$ to work with.
>>>
>>>Certainly Oracle is less accessible coming from the Win camp. But the critique makes a good point that some SQL Server databases could be kept in Excel and should not be aggregated to compare with your average Oracle database.
>>>
>>>A cynic might also observe that Oracle sells its databases to those who intend to use them- IOW no bundling into BackOffice or small business editions of operating systems.
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>>Todays fun..
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>>"The OracleParameterCollection only accepts non-null OracleParameter type objects, not OracleParameter objects."
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>>What crap.
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>Is a null object really an object? I'm not sure I would want it in my collection.

Apparently someone who bills several hundred $$ an hour to work on systems that are designed from the outset to be insanely difficult to maintain may in fact find null objects wonderfully obtuse and confusing - something to bring up at every client meeting.