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Podcast: Expert says PL/SQL change needed in Oracle 11g |
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By Tim DiChiara, Editor and Mark Brunelli, News Editor
09 Nov 2006 | SearchOracle.com |
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 Steve Feuerstein knows PL/SQL. The author of ten best selling books on the subject, Feuerstein has some serious opinions on the changes he'd like to see in PL/SQL when Oracle debuts Database 11g. SearchOracle.com caught up with Feuerstein at the recent Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, and in this exclusive podcast interview, he shares those opinions and more. To learn more about PL/SQL, download this podcast today.
| Podcast: Expert says PL/SQL change needed in Oracle 11g | |
- Download the PL/SQL podcast here: During the interview, Feuerstein talks about why he believes people are too accepting of bugs in code and explains where developers can get a free download of his new code-testing tool.
(1:57) Considering how big OpenWorld has become, should there be a separate conference for PL/SQL developers?
(2:44) Your session at the conference was entitled "Ten things you should never do with PL/SQL." What was number one?
(3:30) What do you think is the biggest problem or challenge that PL/SQL developers need to address?
(4:58) Users are very conditioned to accept bugs. Does this need to change?
(8:00) Can you tell us about your new free tool for testing code?
(10:00) What do you think are the biggest deficiencies in the PL/SQL language itself?
(12:30) You've written ten very well regarded books. What's next?
Oracle expert warns of weakness in PL/SQL: A well-known Oracle bug hunter says the wrapping mechanism used for PL/SQL -- the flagship language used in Oracle databases -- can be unraveled, exposing sensitive data.
Podcast: Oracle security guru Peter Finnigan on the problem with PL/SQL: The protective wrapping around the programming language used to write procedures and commands in the Oracle database -- PL/SQL -- isn't as ironclad as some might expect, says Oracle security expert Peter Finnigan.
Practical tips for deploying Oracle and open source: It's high time that companies started evaluating open source software in the same manner that they do proprietary offerings, according to speakers at Oracle OpenWorld.
Special Report: Oracle OpenWorld '06: Look no further for full coverage of OpenWorld, Oracle's biggest annual conference, including breaking news and updates on Oracle's database technology and applications products.
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