On 4/7/06, Kevin Closson <kevinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I know I'm sounding argumentative, but I'm not trying to be. I just > want to No, I don't think so. keep cutting back to the original supposition that started this thread, > which was > that 100% windows shops would be better off crambing in a Linux system > for Oracle. I won't disagree with that. Then again, they may want to start getting Linux exposure. Now, all that aside, I still think Oracle on Windows is a REALLY bad > fit, but that > is not so much a Windows problem in my assessment. Opinions are free... What we need is a way to be paid for them. -- Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist