Re: when does Oracle 8i go out of service?

From: Frank <fvanbortel_at_netscape.net>
Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 14:47:54 +0100
Message-ID: <3E60BA0A.1050604@netscape.net>

Sybrand Bakker wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:07:57 -0800, DA Morgan
> <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote:
>
>

>>Brent wrote:
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>>
>>>DA Morgan <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:<3E5EAFAE.1C48C959_at_exesolutions.com>...
>>>
>>>>Brent wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>johnleslie_at_madasafish.com (John Leslie) wrote in message news:<4412dd31.0302271158.46049394_at_posting.google.com>...
>>>>>
>>>>>>When does Oracle 8.1.7 go out of service?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>John
>>>>>
>>>>>I think end of life is dec 2003
>>>>
>>>>Why do people keep repeating this 2003 number. It just isn't correct. The statement published by Oracle clearly states
>>>>that final end of support is not until 2006. The 2003 date is only for release of new patches.
>>>>
>>>>Daniel Morgan
>>>
>>>Notice the keywords *i think*...
>>
>>Not to appear picky or irritated ... but in matters such as this I would think someone would go to metalink and check before
>>posting.
>>
>>Everyone makes mistakes: Everyone meaning I do too. But whenever I am unsure about something I always take the few seconds
>>to verify before taking the chance of misleading someone. A person reading posts on this subject might well walk into a
>>meeting and make a statement to management that was untrue and it could cost them credibility ... perhaps their job if
>>downsizing is on the table.
>>
>>Daniel Morgan

>
>
>
> Just a question:
> We all know 7.3.4 reached ECS. As far as I know it still didn't reach
> EMS.
> *Everyone* (including you) qualifies 7.3.4 as *desupported*, and *ALL*
> reference on Oracle sites to 7.3.4 have been *removed*
> I also am quite sure, if you would call OTS, they are just dropping
> the phone on you, anyway that was the customary policy in the
> Netherlands until recently.
> Also: if you don't have an EAS or EMS contract Oracle will simply
> leave you alone. I have never seen a site, still using 7.3.4 or 8.0,
> with such a contract!!!
>
> So: how can you state Oracle still supports 8.1.7 after December 31?
> If they find a bug in 9i, which has impact on 8.1.7, they definitely
> won't backport it to 8i.
> So : as far as I am concerned: because ECS stops, one should consider
> 8.1.7 as *desupported* from December 31, and Oracle will delete all
> references to this version from their website.
> Either statement is true, and IMO, your statement is incorrect.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>
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But that is *exactly* what Oracle defines as desupported: no more active bug resolving (patch releases) for this version. You can still open iTars, and _get_ support.

Desupported doesn't mean CSS will drop the phone; but it's getting very likely that you get a giggle, and a remark like "We'll see, sir, if we can find someone still having knowledge of that [7.3.4] product...".
Happened to a customer very recently.

Frank van BOrtel Received on Sat Mar 01 2003 - 07:47:54 CST