> ..Right, OK, I'll ask a simple question to test the > theory. Who thinks the term "user-mode clusterware" > is an oxymoron or a paradox? ^^ >Is that a real OR or an XOR? >My understanding (to this date) of english was that these words are synonyms. ...Well, technically no. An oxymoron is used purposefully and should only have two terms due to the greek etymology of the word. Paradox should be a bit more subtle. So, I think "user-mode clustering" is more a contradiction in terms. In fact, I think it is pretty ugly :-) What's that I hear? Deafening silence? >>> Satisfied? ...Ah, yes, the the deafening silence was not music to my ears. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l