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    #61
    Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
    So as it is common parlance, we can say it is "called" Oracle then?
    No!!!

    A. What car do you drive?
    B. Ford.
    A. Ah, a Mondeo
    B. No, a Fiesta

    In our industry you have to learn to be specific...

    A. Can you do Oracle?
    B. Yes.
    A. Good, I'll put you forward for this Java developer role working on Solaris
    B. No, I only know Oracle Database on Linux

    Specifics, specifics...
    Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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      #62
      Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
      No!!!

      A. What car do you drive?
      B. Ford.
      A. Ah, a Mondeo
      B. No, a Fiesta

      In our industry you have to learn to be specific...

      A. Can you do Oracle?
      B. Yes.
      A. Good, I'll put you forward for this Java developer role working on Solaris
      B. No, I only know Oracle Database on Linux

      Specifics, specifics...
      Tomato tomayto.

      Then we're agreed.
      Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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        #63
        Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
        A. Can you do Oracle?
        B. Yes.
        A. Good, I'll put you forward for this Java developer role working on Solaris
        B. No, I only know Oracle Database on Linux
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          #64
          Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
          Nope - Oracle Database version 7 (1992) came before they bought RDB from DEC (1994)
          Oops! My bad...

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            #65
            Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
            No!!!

            A. What car do you drive?
            B. Ford.
            A. Ah, a Mondeo
            B. No, a Fiesta

            In our industry you have to learn to be specific...

            A. Can you do Oracle?
            B. Yes.
            A. Good, I'll put you forward for this Java developer role working on Solaris
            B. No, I only know Oracle Database on Linux

            Specifics, specifics...
            Same with Linux, VMware, Citrix, NetApp and I'm sure a whole host of others! To be fair, I think we're all guilty of it too - everyone knows what you mean if you tell your colleagues "I'm doing [x] on VMware today", it just means nothing to anyone outside of that specific environment.

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              #66
              Originally posted by vwdan View Post
              Same with Linux, VMware, Citrix, NetApp and I'm sure a whole host of others! To be fair, I think we're all guilty of it too - everyone knows what you mean if you tell your colleagues "I'm doing [x] on VMware today", it just means nothing to anyone outside of that specific environment.
              So Oracle it is then.
              Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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