RE: A DBA looks at OAS | IAS vs. Locally-built Apache (commen

All,
to my mind this conversation (among people who genuinely take an interest in Oracle products) pretty much demonstrates how confusing Oracle's versioning system is.
Does anyone think this is deliberate? Is there any gain to them in confusing customers or is it just incompetence on their part?

Opinions?

Regards,
Mike Hately
Oracle DBA

-----Original Message-----
[mailto:Scott.Shafer_at_dcpds.cpms.osd.mil] Sent: 18 July 2002 17:34
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

The 9.0.2 differs significantly from the 1.0.2.2 at least for HPUX.

Scott Shafer
San Antonio, TX
210-581-6217

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MacGregor, Ian A. [SMTP:ian_at_SLAC.Stanford.EDU]
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 10:38 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: A DBA looks at OAS | IAS vs. Locally-built Apache
>
> I believe, about 95% confident, that they are the same. I think Oracle
> applications customers receive the the 1.0.2X numbered versions.
>
> Ian MacGregor
> Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
> ian_at_SLAC.Stanford.edu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 7:18 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Now I am confused. Supposedly, I just received the latest 9iAS from
> Oracle and its version is 1.0.2.2.2a. Is this 9iAS release 2, 9iAS
> release 1.0.2, etc?
>
> Gene
>
> >>> Scott.Shafer_at_dcpds.cpms.osd.mil 07/17/02 05:28PM >>>
> Robert,
>
> After having just fought a battle with iAS 1.0.2.2 do yourself a favor and
> get hold of iAS 9.0.2 (latest release). I'm installing 9.0.2 as I type,
> and
> it seems to be a lot smoother, albeit more bloated and slower - at least
> the
> install portion.
>
> Scott Shafer
> San Antonio, TX
> 210-581-6217
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Freeman, Robert [SMTP:Robert_Freeman_at_csx.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 4:09 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: RE: A DBA looks at OAS | IAS vs. Locally-built Apache
> >
> > This is Oracle9i Application Server Version 1.0.2.2.3a for NT.
> > So, I'm guessing this is iAS. I have a hard enough time keeping
> > up with Oracle marketing's changing the names/version of Oracle Net,
> > parallel server, and MTS every opportunity they get!!
> >
> > RF
> >
> >
> >
 

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