Re[4]: Oracle 911 Article

  • From: Jonathan Gennick <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "Rognes, Sten" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 15:47:45 -0500

Friday, March 5, 2004, 1:06:54 PM, Rognes, Sten (Sten.Rognes@xxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
RS> I first saw the silver bullet term used in Brooks' The Mythical Man-Month
RS> (1974) in the "No silver bullet - essence and accident" essay to describe
RS> the "quick relieves" approach in this context. I would not be surprised if
RS> that's were the Ingres marketers got the term from.. ? 

I would think they got it from The Lone Ranger.

Hiyoooo Silver, and Away!

Best regards,

Jonathan Gennick --- Brighten the corner where you are
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