who said anything about visionary. SQL Server only exists because Sybase existed. expecting MS to port SQL Server to something beside windows would be like Larry porting DB2 to OS/2 completely incongruous >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Goulet, Dick [mailto:DGoulet@xxxxxxxx] >>>Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:50 AM >>>To: kevinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Oracle-L@Freelists. Org (E-mail) >>>Subject: RE: linux vs MS (slight twist on the topic) >>> >>>Now that's where I take exception to those who hail The >>>Gates as a "visionary". The guy is blinder than a bat. For >>>how many years has Microsoft been selling Office for Apple? >>>You mean to say that they >>>could not port SQL*Server to another operating system? One >>>thing that >> -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l