Re: Oracle and Microsoft XP

The XP / Windows 2000 thing is correct in that the API calls remain unchanged from one version to the next. Problem is that since nothing works 100% as advertised, there is the danger that there might be a kludge in the client to make it work in W2K might not work in XP. Hence the certification process.

Without wishing to to appear simple, how about putting this to your customer and suggesting they go through a test cycle before the upgrade? With the danger of unexpected instability in their environment they might think twice, and at least you're covered.

"Nicolas Bronke" <nb_at_trinity.de> wrote in message news:9s8b92$ns6$07$1_at_news.t-online.com...
> > XP is nothing else than a new look on Windows 2000. It's the same lie as
> > with Windows 98 and Windows 95. Only a new interface on the same
> > system-layer. If it works on 2K, it works on XP.
> >
> > But are you sure you want to do that? Microsoft isn't the best platform
> for
> > ORACLE.
> No. Me not, but a customer. I hope he will keep the database-server on the
> currrent plattform (or change to linux) but the desktops will be changed.
>
> Regards
>
> Nicolas
>
>
>
Received on Wed Nov 07 2001 - 02:18:16 CST