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Re: Oracle Licensing Issue

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 08:18:01 -0700
Message-ID: <1119626297.387389@yasure>


Andreas Sheriff wrote:

> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message 
> news:1119621148.971788_at_yasure...
> 

>>Andreas Sheriff wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Both the manual and the certification guide *specifically* state that
>>>upgrade below 8.0.6, 8.1.7, respectively is not supported, but you can do
>>>an intermediate upgrade till you get to 8.0.6 or 8.1.7, respectively,
>>>then do the 10g upgrade. You may see spurious scripts for upgrade from
>>>lower versions. You have my permission to try them on your production
>>>system and see what happens. :-D
>>
>>Keeping in mind I have 10g, not 9i, this does not agree with the scripts
>>in /rdbms/admin which clearly indicate a direct path from 8.1.5 up.
>>
>>Mr. Townsend ... care to add an 'official' comment?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>--
>>Daniel A. Morgan
>>http://www.psoug.org
>>damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
>>(replace x with u to respond)
> 
> 
> I quoted straight from the 10g upgrade guide and the 10g certification 
> guide.
> Maybe it'll be documented and *truly* supported in 10gR2?

I have sent an inquiry to the subject matter expert at Oracle. I will post the response when I get it.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
http://www.psoug.org
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)
Received on Fri Jun 24 2005 - 10:18:01 CDT

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