I defer to Mladen for all comments regarding labor shortages. -----Original Message----- From: Robyn [mailto:robyn.sands@xxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 1:00 PM To: Post, Ethan Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: rm RULE based optimizer !=3D GOOD IDEA I can find the code I don't like, but doesn't mean I get to decide whether it lives or dies. Our developers aren't necessarily lazy either, but we are extremely short-staffed so at the moment the quick answer wins. Robyn -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l