On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:29:18 -0500, Cary Millsap <cary.millsap@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > A man I met in Boston a few days ago said it very wisely and compactly: > > "Systems don't have performance. Tasks have durations." --Mike Ryan Great quote, it is weighted average durations though. The weight is the 'business value' of the task. Crap quote - better measure. -- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA http://www.niall.litchfield.dial.pipex.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------