Re: Forced to use uncertified client on win2k!

How about Option D: Explain that W2K clients are not going to work, and move back to 95/98/ME...

"Craig" <jokes_for_craig_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:a28fbc2.0208130452.3f871b17_at_posting.google.com...
> Hi, I'd really value some informed opinions on a nasty predicament..
>
> I've spent the last few hours browsing the various posts here and on
> MetaLink regarding 8.0.5 clients on win2k. The responses were (mostly)
> polite but direct: don't even try it, it's not certified/supported
> etc. Unfortunately, I have a critical application that is not
> certified with anything above 8.0.5, and I have to run it (in
> production) on Win2k clients. The server is 8.0.6 on HPUX11. The
> vendor for this application certified it with 8.0.5 client on Win2k,
> but they have since admitted, "at the time we were not aware Oracle
> never certified this".
>
> My options are pretty straightforward. (A) Use 8.0.5 and lose Oracle
> certification or (B) use 8.1.7 and lose vendor support. Either way I
> lose some degree of comfort. I have one other option: (C) upgrade the
> application, but this will take about 2 man years (please don't ask)
> and so its seen as the last resort.
>
> I can use option C only if I can show why option A will not work. And
> this is where I need some help! Despite all the helpful "it's not
> certified" posts, I have not found any information outlining the
> problems or potential problems that might occur. Are client
> connections dropped mid-session for example? Has anyone suffered
> lost/corrupted data? I need only one specific problem to convince my
> boss that running anything less than 8.1.7 is a_bad_idea..
>
> TIA
>
> Craig
Received on Tue Aug 13 2002 - 08:26:18 CDT