Re: Oracle 8i/9i and Windows Server 2003

From: Nuno Souto <wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au>
Date: 1 Apr 2003 15:47:37 -0800
Message-ID: <73e20c6c.0304011547.367c0bf8@posting.google.com>

fantastic_health_at_yahoo.com (sam) wrote in message news:<a7cc49b3.0304011118.607da2b0_at_posting.google.com>...
> Any thoughts on support of Oracle 8i and/or 9i on Windows Server 2003?

8i: you got buckley's chance of ever seeing it supported in later versions of Windoze Server.
9i: Maybe r2, but my money is on 10i.

> Seems like this will be an important topic for MSFT/Windows shops
> that run Oracle, that anticipate moving to Windows Server 2003 (the
> general release of WS2003 is April 24 I believe).
>

They might also want to ask M$ if they support Sql ServerV7 in these later versions of Windows Server? I doubt it...

> I looked at Metalink and there is really no mention of .Net Server or
> Windows Server 2003 (at least that I could find).

I suspect there won't be any until it's a product that has seen the light of day. The time when M$ could pre-announce a release a year in advance and expect the industry to sit-up and jump is long gone, I'm afraid...

Cheers
Nuno Souto
wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au.nospam Received on Tue Apr 01 2003 - 17:47:37 CST