>From //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/04-2005/msg00809.html : > > > From: Connor McDonald <mcdonald.connor@xxxxxxxxx> > * To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > * Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 09:02:34 +0800 > Its the old fear of the word "abort". If Oracle had done the right > thing from day 1 and named > > shutdown as "60 minute pause" > shutdown immediate as "shutdown slow" > shutdown abort as "shutdown fast" > > well, we all know what everyone would be using > > :-) Best regards, Carel-Jan Engel === If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. (Derek Bok) === On Tue, 2007-07-03 at 11:18 -0700, Allen, Brandon wrote: > I think a lot of people are just scared of the word "abort", no matter > how you explain it. Perhaps they'd be less resistant if it was changed > to something less frightening like "shutdown norollback", or "shutdown > immediate_and_i_really_mean_immediate" :) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeremiah Wilton > > I am really surprised and disappointed by the wild theoretical > conjecture that accompanies the steadfast resistance to 'abort'. > > Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or > attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not > consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions > and other information in this message that do not relate to the official > business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by > it. > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > >