So far I've read about half the chapters and glanced through the rest. I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to know how and why Oracle has evolved over the years. We frequently use features but don't know where they originated. It's always great to learn from people who had to learn to do things the hard way, working from little documentation or writing a utility to do what they needed because nothing existed. As the saying goes, those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. This is a great way to learn from history. Dennis ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------