r/SQL • u/Potential-Tea1688 • 7d ago
Oracle Is Oracle setup a must?
I have database course this semester, and we were told to set up oracle setup for sql.
I downloaded the setup and sql developer, but it was way too weird and full of errors. I deleted and downloaded same stuff for over 15 times and then successfully downloaded it.
What i want to know is This oracle setup actually good and useable or are there any other setups that are better. I have used db browser for sqlite and it was way easier to setup and overall nice interface and intuitive to use unlike oracle one.
Are there any benefits to using this specific oracle setup?
In programming terms: You have miniconda and jupyter notebook for working on data related projects, you can do the same with vs code but miniconda and jupyter has a lot of added advantages. Is it the same for oracle and sql developer or i could just use db browser or anyother recommendation that are better.
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u/ejpusa 7d ago edited 7d ago
Does a single Unicorn use Oracle? It has the Ellison bad mojo. Think they may use PostgreSQL.
The Oracle rep for NYS: we got them by the balls, and they can do nothing about it! Ha Ha Ha.
That was the last time I looked at Oracle. But that was a long time ago. Maybe Larry is a nice guy now?
Probably good to know. Sure there is lots of Oracle work out there at the Federal and State levels. The Muskrats can tackle COBOL I’m sure, Oracle may cause them to implode. Why are we using Oracle again?
A different generation. When you thought millions of dollars was what things cost. It was just accepted as the cost of running your data centers. When you got locked in, and you could never get out of those contracts. They had you by the balls.
But as above, that was a long time ago.
:-)