Re: Metalink for developers?

From: koert54 <nospam_at_nospam.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:35:07 GMT
Message-ID: <LrS2a.48448$Jd.6008@afrodite.telenet-ops.be>

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-> contains *almost* all patches

"Bill Lucas" <Homebrew42_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:v1S2a.7418$jR3.3832299_at_news1.news.adelphia.net...
> "Sybrand Bakker" <gooiditweg_at_nospam.demon.nl> wrote in message
> news:16on4v4d7s9vd2rfuf7g7sjfe4tpt84uar_at_4ax.com...
> > On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 17:30:46 GMT, "Bill Lucas"
> > <Homebrew42_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Is there anyway I can gain access to the metalink site without
> > >a csi, or more likely can I get a csi for the developers edition? We
> just
> > >wanted to get the latest patch to see if it will fix the issue we are
> > >having.
> >
> >
> > The answer is no and no. If you did read the license that was
> > presented to you before downloading you would have known you won't get
> > support.
> >
> >
> > Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
> >
> > To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address
>
> I wasn't the one that downloaded it, so I didn't read any license...
Thanks
> for the response though.

>
> I do find it somehwhat odd that Oracle wouldn't make these patches
available
> to their development community. Especially for products in highly
> controlled indrustries like the pharmeceutical industry where Validation
and
> Qualification are big issues and rigorous testing is required before
making
> anyy changes to production servers...

>

> Anyway we are looking into purchasing the bare esentials so to speak so we
> can gain access to the metalink site.

>

> Regards,
> Bill

>
> Received on Thu Feb 13 2003 - 13:35:07 CST