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Re: Where can I buy Oracle 8i Enterprise Used?

From: Raheen Ballard <rballard34_at_home.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 08:43:25 GMT
Message-ID: <NSZR7.301658$5A3.117609845@news1.rdc2.pa.home.com>


That's a load of something! I only use IE, and I've been trying for almost a week now, oh well...I'll start mail-bombing them too, i guess...thanks!

"Ron Reidy" <rereidy_at_indra.com> wrote in message news:3C1835D3.D9F2EFAA_at_indra.com...
> Raheen Ballard wrote:
> >
> > Thx, but when I try to download it from home (via the Oracle.com site),
I
> > get a "Server Hangup" message...is there a way around this? Just to see
if
> > it would work, I tried to download it in class, and it let me
through...is
> > because they registered with the company or something?
> >
> > TIA!
> >
> > "Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote in
message
> > news:3c1723af$0$8510$ed9e5944_at_reading.news.pipex.net...
> > > You can't. at least not legally. What you can do is get a free version
for
> > > trial and educational use - i.e. not production.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Niall Litchfield
> > > Oracle DBA
> > > Audit Commission UK
> > > *****************************************
> > > Please include version and platform
> > > and SQL where applicable
> > > It makes life easier and increases the
> > > likelihood of a good answer
> > >
> > > ******************************************
> > > "Raheen Ballard" <rballard34_at_home.com> wrote in message
> > > news:E7DR7.299806$5A3.116830725_at_news1.rdc2.pa.home.com...
> > > > Hi! Anybody know where i can buy a used copy of 8i Enteprise edition
for
> > > > Win98 or Win2000 used?...as in CHEAP! ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Thx!
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> No, technet has been having issues with their servers for a while
> (several weeks). I have sent several emails to their suppoort group
> about download problems, and their response is always "IE always works"
> (which, of course, does all of Linux users absolutley no good) and their
> attitude has been dismissive about looking into and resolving the issue.

>

> So, my advise is to keep trying. Eventually you might get through.
> And, everytime you can't do what you want, send an email to their
> support group, explain the problem fully (including your environment)
> and, maybe someday, they will get enough pressure to take care of it.
> --
> Ron Reidy
> Oracle DBA
> Reidy Consulting, L.L.C.
Received on Thu Dec 13 2001 - 02:43:25 CST

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