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- Newsgroups: comp.databases.sybase
- Path: sparky!uunet!sangam!shakti!shobhana
- From: shobhana@shakti.ncst.ernet.in (Shobhana)
- Subject: Re: Sybase contact fee unfair?
- Message-ID: <Bxn1DK.L7n@shakti.ncst.ernet.in>
- Organization: CMIE, Bombay
- References: <wolfgang.721330801@sfu.ca> <1992Nov10.211840.1577@gamelan>
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 04:48:55 GMT
- Lines: 32
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- In article <1992Nov10.211840.1577@gamelan> thf@zelator.in-berlin.de (Thomas Funke) writes:
- >I recently did a large project on a RS6000/AIX for a company which involved a
- >good database. I really recommended SYBASE to them, but after they have talked
- >to SYBASE sales-people, they wanted about 20000 US$ for a SQL-Server and
- >DB-Library. PLUS those expensive support fees.
- >
- >Finally, really to my regret, they decided to use INGRES which costed about
- >half the price and included telephone support. Sigh !
-
- Yes, Sybase does not sound like a company which does it's homework
- well. It is a real pity considering that the SQL server is such a good
- piece of work.
-
- Not only are they ridiculously overpriced, but they don't seem to be
- bothered about returning calls. I was trying to buy a copy of Sybase from
- their local representative in Bombay---who suddenly seemed to lose all
- interest in selling. Soon after, I called Sybase, CA at least 3 times
- and sent FAX messages asking them to let me know where to buy Sybase from.
- Not *one* of these calls were returned. Instead I was sent on a wild-goose
- chase all around the world (telephonically) and finally landed up in
- Bombay again. I am sure some messages went back and forth between CA
- and Bombay, but we, the potential customers, were left clueless.
-
- Really ridiculous if you ask me.
-
- If someone from Sybase is reading this, I would be really interested
- in knowing what you guys are up to. I am beginning to get *very* bad
- vibes. You just don't seem to care about small customers.
-
- Rajappa Iyer.
-
- p.s. I am using a friend's account---please reply at this address.
-