Tape library (and Oracle)

[Alma J Wetzker]

Net Llama! wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Jun 2007, Dirk Moolman wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org
>> [mailto:linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org] On Behalf Of Net Llama!
>> Sent: 06 June 2007 11:47 PM
>>
>>>> See
>>>>
>> http://download->east.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/install.102/b14235/ob
>> ins_int.htm
>>>>
>>>> "On Linux or Solaris, the resulting device special file names for
>> tape
>>>> libraries are /dev/obl1, /dev/obl2, /dev/obl3 and so on, and the
>> names
>>>> for tape drives are /dev/obt1, /dev/obt2, /dev/obt3 and so on through
>>>> /dev/obtn, where n in each case is the Oracle Secure Backup logical
>> unit
>>>> number you assigned the device. On Windows, the resulting tape
>> library
>>>> names are obl1, obl2, obl3 and so on, and the names for tape drives
>> are
>>>> obt1, obt2, obt3 and so on, where these names are assigned
>> automatically
>>>> during the installation of Oracle Secure Backup on Windows. (Note
>> that
>>>> the l character in the name of each tape drive is a lower-case L, not
>> a
>>>> numeral 1.)"
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps his experience is guided by past Oracle usage?
>>
>>
>>> and/or Oracle's ignorance.
>>
>> You have me very curious now -
>>
>> Oracle's ignorance ?
> 
> In all the years that I was plagued with having to manage Oracle 
> databases, not once did I see any evidence that Oracle knew how to write 
> good code.  Everything is massively bloated & buggy, much of which is due 
> to feature creep, but there's also their idea that they can somehow do a 
> better job at _everything_ than their competitors, even when they are 
> clearly doing a much worse job.  The fact that Oracle feels the need to 
> have their own tape drive driver in Linux speaks volumes about their 
> arrogance & stupidity.

Arrogance is sufficient for an explanation.  The reps that I dealt with
were all quite smart, on their subject of expertise.  They were also
quite difficult to work with due to their "Oracle Attitude".

    -- Alma