I cannot find real reasons to recommend Oracle any more. I work with more and more applications that run better under Postgres or mysql than with Oracle. The only thing propping these guys up are other for-$$$$ apps that only talk to the big O. I for one just reject them utterly.
Lastly, given the unadulterated abuse and torture they've put SQL through, I've given up on them. They are no longer an SQL database.
The main reason is quite simple: they were seeing what they could get away with. They were not paying you what you were worth; rather, they were paying you what they thought you'd tolerate. I NEVER work for people like that. You should politely tell your manager, "Thanks for the offer, but why did you not pay me that in the first place?" It's always interesting to see them squirm.
I started my own consulting business for that very reason. When people ask me to lower my rates, I politely say, sorry, but that's what I'm worth. If you think you can find others, you're more than welcome to. Some walk, some don't. Yet, today, I've got an international client base and billables over $350K per person. It's gotta be working some way. Mercedes-Benz don't drop their prices below a certain point. That's the price of quality.
OTOH, as a guy who started and sold a dot com, I can also tell you that you should have indicated some concerns BEFORE you began looking. That gives the employer a chance to re-evaluate. Sadly, in the States, you could get fired right there. Businesses here suck about loyalty.
On a side note: I always made it a rule to tell employees that they should ALWAYS come to me with issues. No one works for me forever, so if you're not happy, that's fine. Either we can make you happy, or _I_ can help you get the next job. Who knows where you'll be in 5 years? I might need your help then! It's always worked for me, and I showed the same respect to my employees and teams as well.
I'm one of those affected, and I just checked my licensing agreement.
Section 6 governs items I cannot do, and not one says running a server. In Section 9(b) it reads specifically...
(b) FTP/HTTP Service Setup. Customer should be aware that when using the Service to access the Internet or any other online network or service, there are certain applications, such as FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server or HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) server, which may be used to allow other Service users and Internet users to gain access to Customer's computer. If Customer chooses to run such applications, Customer should take the appropriate security measures. Neither AT&T nor @Home Network shall have any liability whatsoever for any claims, losses, actions, damages, suits or proceedings resulting from, arising out of or otherwise relating to the use of such applications by Customer, including without limitation, damages resulting from others accessing Customer's computer.
It specifically says I can run a server. So, if they maintain this block much longer, I can take action.
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I used the web server when I was outside my home LAN to keep up with my family. I could manage my site on my Linux (read: laughing at Code Red) system behind my firewall (yes, I am intelligent enough to have one!).
Now, no connections in. I started listening at port 88 as well, but it's just too stupid. Let me get to my system. There's no technical reason why. Finger my connection and see why.
Hell, they used to hit it all the time with pcAnywhere queries.
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Not true. The guy was consuming tons of electricity, a tale-tell sign of growing. That's what led them to scan his house. If the imaging showed nothing, then they'd have nothing for the warrant. With the imaging, it showed the hot spot, and thus, the
In order for either to work, they must penetrate the target with other raditation. Such penetration is the illegal search. Seeing what's already there is not.
Legalization of drugs is not the point. Scientific ignorance of the different frequencies in emitted electro-magnetic radition is the point. There's no difference between light and heat radition, and there should be no difference in using such tools.
Now, I personally support legalization, but I want a society based on scientific truths and laws, not political expediency. Let's either directly outlaw thermal imaging or not. Using heat is no different than seeing light. Don't try to pretend otherwise.
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I cannot find real reasons to recommend Oracle any more. I work with more and more applications that run better under Postgres or mysql than with Oracle. The only thing propping these guys up are other for-$$$$ apps that only talk to the big O. I for one just reject them utterly.
Lastly, given the unadulterated abuse and torture they've put SQL through, I've given up on them. They are no longer an SQL database.
The main reason is quite simple: they were seeing what they could get away with. They were not paying you what you were worth; rather, they were paying you what they thought you'd tolerate. I NEVER work for people like that. You should politely tell your manager, "Thanks for the offer, but why did you not pay me that in the first place?" It's always interesting to see them squirm.
I started my own consulting business for that very reason. When people ask me to lower my rates, I politely say, sorry, but that's what I'm worth. If you think you can find others, you're more than welcome to. Some walk, some don't. Yet, today, I've got an international client base and billables over $350K per person. It's gotta be working some way. Mercedes-Benz don't drop their prices below a certain point. That's the price of quality.
OTOH, as a guy who started and sold a dot com, I can also tell you that you should have indicated some concerns BEFORE you began looking. That gives the employer a chance to re-evaluate. Sadly, in the States, you could get fired right there. Businesses here suck about loyalty.
On a side note: I always made it a rule to tell employees that they should ALWAYS come to me with issues. No one works for me forever, so if you're not happy, that's fine. Either we can make you happy, or _I_ can help you get the next job. Who knows where you'll be in 5 years? I might need your help then! It's always worked for me, and I showed the same respect to my employees and teams as well.
Rememnber, it's all about mutual respect.
I actually bought Together and it did more to get in the way than help me.
I don't tend to work linearly, and we were using XP as our development approach. I found that to not be the best approach for Together.
Section 6 governs items I cannot do, and not one says running a server. In Section 9(b) it reads specifically...
It specifically says I can run a server. So, if they maintain this block much longer, I can take action.Now, no connections in. I started listening at port 88 as well, but it's just too stupid. Let me get to my system. There's no technical reason why. Finger my connection and see why.
Hell, they used to hit it all the time with pcAnywhere queries.
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