> Today's prices. Perhaps not relevant, then. > Why are you bringing up a version from 2001? Was that mentioned in parent posts? Yes, Oracle 9i was specifica

> Today's prices. Perhaps not relevant, then. > Why are you bringing up a version from 2001? Was that mentioned in parent posts? Yes, Oracle 9i was specifically mentioned, which is why I find it bizarre, if not inappropriate, to criticize (let alone laugh, as an upthread commenter did), with not just "20/20 hindsight" but also with today's technology availability. > Business without tech as a core competency outsource. That's just a synonym for "buy" in the "buy vs build" decision, whereas "make" is a synonym for "build".