On 16 Sep 2006 18:46:15 -0700, "idiotprogrammer"
<idiotprogrammer@gmail.com> wrote:

>The reason they used two different users (i'm guessing) is to separate
>two different installations (and so you can distinguish the two
>applications when running together).

This 'approach' is just asking for trouble and ending up with manyfold
administrative issues.
If you need 2 Oracle installations (which I doubt you do) install them
in 2 different Oracle_homes under *1* single user.

--
Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA