Sorry, grid control is HTML, it is not GUI, and the difference is noticeable. At the most basic level, grid control is a 3 tier application, while a GUI front end is single tier. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 6:59 AM, Michael McMullen <ganstadba@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > #2 is true, I took over the management of two db’s that unskilled users > installed and managed themselves to the point the db was inoperable. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Stefan Knecht > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 09, 2010 7:42 AM > > *To:* passionate_programmer@xxxxxxxxxxx > *Cc:* oracle-l-freelists > > *Subject:* Re: Why is Oracle unaffordable? > > > > There's 2 possible answers to that, from my personal opinion: > > > 1) I think Oracle is *extremely* user friendly even if you're not using the > GUI (see #2) , because if you know how to query the database the right way, > it shows you soooooooo much information and detail about what's going on > under the hood. It's not "click .. hmm nothing happens.. now what ?!" - > that just doesn't happen (well.... :-) but you get the idea ) > > 2) Oracle has had for many years, and still has, a GUI. It's called > Database Control, or Grid Control. > > > > > -- Andrew W. Kerber 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.'