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Degrees of Separation 1 – MySQL to Open Source Definition to 2005 Open Source Awards
I often when reading articles end up where I never started on the web. You can find some amazing things, and of course lose a lot of time. I think it’s about time to document my degrees of separation from time to time.
Read moreResponses to some Oracle v’s MySQL Questions
I was asked a few questions by a reporter thru a collegue, here is an extract of the discussion. 1) Based on your initial experience with Oracle Database Express Edition, what are your initial thoughts on the product in terms of meeting developer needs?
Read moreHow can Oracle 10g Express Edition target MySQL?
As I mentioned earlier , is MySQL a target of the new Oracle 10g Express Edition. Maybe not specifically, but let’s assume it’s on the radar screen. What can Oracle do to woe MySQL users and developers?
Read moreOracle 10g Express Edition Target Audience. Is it MySQL?
Just where is Oracle planning on targeting the new Oracle 10g Express Edition? The obvious answer would be to counter the arch nemesis Microsoft, and the low end product offerings, like the MS SQL Server and the low end free engine MSDE.
Read moreOracle 10g Express, Free v’s Open Source and OFA
In lunching with an old Oracle Friend, the topic turned to Oracle 10g Express Edition, and we discussed the pros and cons for organisations. The first thing he asked me was, “Have you tried loading the database larger then the 4G limit yet”.
Read moreSending email using PHP
I’ve had a number of recent inquiries about sending emails on a Web Form using PHP. The following examples using the core PHP mail() function. mail() syntax http://www.arabx.com.au/example/mail.php – View Source
Read moreOracle for FREE
Oracle software has always been free to develop with, however to deploy you have to buy a license and for web apps, it could never be limited to users, it was limited to CPU’s and that was expensive.
Read moreMySQL 5 differences
Just a note, while MySQL provide a list of Version 5 Features (Official Data Sheet ), I’ve so far found a few small things. mysql> DESC [table], the Null column now shows NO when it was blank
Read moreMySQL 5 Production Release
MySQL has offically released Version 5 (5.0.15). Just installed over the RC (5.0.13) and restarted had my development machine working fine, however now I need to more closely investigate 2 complicated queries with Outer Joins that no longer work between 4 and 5, and 2 update queries that have crashed my 5.
Read moreChange MP3 bitrate encoding for a MP3 audio file
Get Lame from http://lame.sourceforge.net/ $ su – $ cd /src $ wget http://optusnet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/lame/lame-3.96.1.tar.gz $ tar xvfz lame-3.96.1.tar.gz $ cd lame-3.96.1 $ ./configure $ make $ make install $ lame –help
Read moreMount Window Share under Linux with Samba
First check what shares are available for your Windoze Box (in this case it is at 192:168.100.36 with a login of and a password of ) $ smbclient -L 192.168.100.36 -U $ mkdir /mnt/
Read morePhotoshop CS .PSD Thumbnails in Windows Explorer
Adobe Photoshop CS (v8.x) no longer supports displaying PSD files as thumbnails in Windows Explorer’s thumbnail view, all you get is a standard Photoshop icon. If you have upgraded from a previous version of Photoshop to Photoshop CS you will be OK but a fresh install of CS will NOT included thumbnail previews of PSDs.
Read moreA tip for not using Click Here as a link on a web page
http://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/noClickHere
Read moreSay no to Word Document Attachments
Interesting read at http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html I found this in a signuature footer. Worthy of consideration. Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
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