Re: Oracle server 7.3.3 Y2K ?

So, is the 7.3.4 upgrade is free download or need to be purchased ? can anyone point me to the download URL if it is free ?

Many thanks..

In article <7u7t7l$h2m$3_at_news0.skynet.be>, Gert.DeNeve_at_advalvas.be says...
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>also you have to apply SP5, to get NT y2k compliancy.
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>Regards
>Gert
>
>Martin Hepworth <maxsec_at_totalise.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:38073F5C.BD4A05AA_at_totalise.co.uk...
>> Nicolas Bronke wrote:
>> >
>> > > > I am currently running Ora server 7.3.3 on NT. What I heard from
>others
>> > is for
>> > > > Y2K compliant I need to upgrade to version 7.3.4.
>> > >
>> > > Not quite. Point is, if you have any questions (be it Y2K or other),
>and
>> > you
>> > > contact
>> > > support after 31-12-1999, they'll tell you to upgrade. 7.3.3 will be
>> > desupported
>> > > after that date. In order to get attention in the Y2K blurr, Oracle
>simply
>> > > "upgraded"
>> > > the desupport statement to a Y2K statement.
>> > >
>> > Sorry for intervention, but
>> >
>> > does that mean Oracle 7.3.3 has problems with the year 2000?
>> > If yes what will happen?
>> >
>> > Can anybody tell me which Oracle release has problems with the year
>2000?
>> > Oracle 7.3
>> > Oracle 8.03 , 8.04, 8.05
>> > Oracle 8i (8.1.5)
>> >
>> > Thanks for any comments.
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > Nicolas Bronke
>>
>> Hi
>> there's a page at www.Oracle.com that will give this info - you'll a
>> PDF viewer like acrobat to read it though.
>>
>> Bascally there are a couple of issues with 7.3.3 - it will mostly work,
>> but...
>>
>> ALso 7.3.3 will be supported till 31 Dec 2000 IF you have a valid
>> support contract.
>>
>> the versions that have been tested and certified compliant are 7.3.4,
>> 8.0.5 and 8.1.5 (latest 8i).
>>
>>
>> Martin
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Received on Sun Oct 17 1999 - 02:05:38 CDT