[rescue] Sun memo regarding Java

[Brian Dunbar]

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave McGuire [mailto:mcguire at neurotica.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 4:39 PM
To: The Rescue List
Subject: Re: [rescue] Sun memo regarding Java
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Agreed.  The last Oracle system I installed was version 7 under 
SunOS4, which had a purely textual install...and even *it* took long 
enough to be painfully boring.  I can only imagine what it's like with 
a poorly-written GUI.  I'd probably be suicidal.

        -Dave
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It _is_ pretty bad.  I think the last install (9iAS), on a 280R took around
4-6 hours.

One might suspect Oracle is doing that on purpose, to allow their
Consultants to bill while doing, essentially, nothing.  There might be a
'secret' switch to install the beast at light speed when the consultant is
doing work on a fixed-price basis ... but I digress.

~brian