What else against 9.0.1

From: Peter van Rijn <p.vanrijnRM_at_THISzhew.nl>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 11:30:34 +0200
Message-ID: <vcmhkjrjejmuf7@corp.supernews.com>

Dear colleagues!

Last week one of our software vendors has been trying to get the middleware product Verastream (WRQ) working with our 9.2.0 (test) database. So far they haven't been very successful and they (i.e. WRQ) suddenly decided to change their strategy: they don't support 9.2.0 anymore!!

In stead we should use 8.1.7 64-bit (we currently use 81.7. 32-bit) or 9.0.1. I don't like the idea at all, both 8.1.7 and 9.0.1 are desupported at the end of this year, but some vendors don't think just using a desupported Oracle version is a big deal.

So far my arguments against 9.0.1 are the approaching desupport date and better reliability of final releases like 9.2.0. What I'm looking for are additional arguments against using 9.0.1. Anyone any idea?

regards,
Peter

PS And no, choosing another software vendor is not really a possibility. I am not in the position to ban applications just because the Oracle support is poor. Received on Wed May 21 2003 - 04:30:34 CDT