Nothing happens in complete parallel. I have a beta copy of Oracle 8i for
NT so I really don't think there is much to worry about in terms of it
coming out in a timely fashion.
Jim
Rob Edgar wrote in message <7bsp6d$aah16_at_news.hk.linkage.net>...
>Well didnt Oracle make a big thing a couple of years ago about how the NT
>and SOlaris version would be worked on together rather than doing just the
>Solaris first.
>
>.... as for programming NT being hard....
>difficult to beleive that with the 7.2/3/8.0 all being on NT that they
found
>8i difficult to produce... remember 8i is really 8.1 except marketing got
>into the picture.
>
>
>I also heard that the new touted Oracle "OS less" version in fact has a
>Solaris OS.... so its very clear which OS you are supposed to be "less" of
>
>
>Rob
>
>Jay Walters wrote in message <36E0A2C1.A1DB557D_at_computer.org>...
>>I wouldn't read to much into it - NT can be a very hard platform to
>>develop for, even if you want to get your stuff working on it...
>>
>>Rob Edgar wrote:
>>>
>>> Well I read the press releases about 8i (finally!) shipping last Monday
>and
>>> according to the Oracle Web site its for all platforms.
>>>
>>> So I called to order my upgrade BUT according to Oracle support that
>press
>>> release is meant to read as all platforms that are based on the Solaris
>OS
>>> <vbg>..........
>>>
>>> there is currently no NT version available!!!!
>>>
>>> and they have no idea when an NT version might be available.
>>>
>>> I know Larry wants to kill NT off as much as he wants us all to use NC's
>but
>>> does that mean Oracle are not going to support NT any longer and are
>going
>>> to try and force us all to abandon NT for Solaris?
>>>
>>> Anyone got any info on this???
>>>
>>> Rob
>
>
Received on Mon Mar 15 1999 - 07:18:12 CST
