RE: "Dual-Core" CPUs & the future of software licensing

>>A cpu = a core
So a "dual-core" = two CPU?
And Oracle says so...wow?
This is going to be a problem for many.

>>Uncle Larry seems more interested in the big dollar 
>>items leaving the small fry to other vendors.

Couldn't disagree more.
I would a agree as one said in another thread that Oracle missed the "small 
fry" boat, but that boat can be turned around and has been for a while now.  
Money talks and many want to ignore that Oracle can be licensed for about $800 
for 5 user license.  Please don't come back and tell me that thats only two 
CPU, and only 5 users, and only, and only....Or if you must, please define 
"small fry" both server and company size...everyone will have different 
definitions.

Again, Dell is pre-configuring 1 and 2 CPU boxes with Oracle installed and you 
pay for it all through Dell...Dell it not doing this alone and Oracle knows 
that Dell is the biggest "Small Fry" vendor...why is this continually 
ignored...confuses me?

Finally what is your take on Standard Edition One...is it not real?  Is it not 
true? Can it not be purchased?

How cheep does Oracle have to be for you all to consider it a "Small Fry" 
option...be specific...and please don't say you want Oracle for $5k for your 
million dallor IBM-Regatta, your Sun-E1000, or your HP-SupperDome attached to 
your million dallor SAN/NAS...I don't want to hear it.

I think in my future post I will just include links and quotes for current SEO 
pricing...many of you seem not to be able to find it.

 ;o)

Chris


-----Original Message-----
From: Goulet, Dick [mailto:DGoulet@xxxxxxxx]
Sent: Mon 5/9/2005 10:14 AM
To: Marquez, Chris; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: "Dual-Core" CPUs & the future of software licensing
 
Oracle has already weighed in on the subject.  A cpu = a core.  I've a
feeling this will come back to bite them.  BTW: In a different thread
others on the list have complained about Oracle "missing opportunities
that others have taken" namely MySql, FireBird, Sql*Server etc...  Well
I agree Uncle Larry seems  more interested in the big dollar items
leaving the small fry to other vendors.  Problem is that there are only
so many whales in the sea & a LOT more small fry.

-----Original Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marquez, Chris
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 10:07 AM
To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: "Dual-Core" CPUs & the future of software licensing

Not just and Oracle Licensing issue...this effects many vendors.
>>"Multicore chips place two or more CPUs on a single piece of
silicon..."

I'm not a huge hardware guy, but on the Enterprise side of things...I
have worked with Oracle/IBM at three clients now.
If I'm not mistaken hasn't IBM but doing the "more than two cores on the
die" for a while now!?...Far as I know, NO software vendor has made
stink about IBM "Dual-Core" processors?

Your thoughts?


http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=6040297
5
AMD Demos Dual-Core Athlon 64   Feb. 23, 2005
The latest shoe to drop in the race toward multicore technology came
today from AMD, which says it has demonstrated a working dual-core
version of its Athlon 64 desktop processor.
By Alexander Wolfe 

http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=160901377
Intel To Unveil Dual-Core Pentiums On Monday   April 15, 2005           
The ship date for Intel's first-ever dual core processors and chipsets
is timed to coincide with the official 40th anniversary of Moore's Law.
By Alexander Wolfe 


Chris Marquez
Oracle DBA


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