Re: Latest Oracle client version for 8i (8.1.7)

From: Dave Hau <davehau_nospam_123_at_nospam_netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 18:59:48 GMT
Message-ID: <3F675DA1.6000501@nospam_netscape.net>

Dave Hau wrote:
> Sybrand Bakker wrote:
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>> On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:42:44 GMT, Dave Hau
>> <davehau_nospam_123_at_nospam_netscape.net> wrote:
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>>> All subsequent bug fixes go into the 9i tree
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>> Rubbish
>> The current version 8.1.7.4.10

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> I stand corrected. Critical bug fixes go into minor patchsets. Bug
> fixes deemed by Oracle as non-critical or feature enhancements go into
> the 9i tree.
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> The current version is 8.1.7.4.12. Search for patch 3058705 in metalink.

I would still recommend for the original poster to use the latest 9.2.0.4 client with her 8i server though. Some of the "non-critical" bug fixes that are checked into the 9i tree but absent from the 8i tree may include significant performance improvement of certain routines under certain conditions.

HTH,
Dave

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> Dave
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>> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
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Received on Tue Sep 16 2003 - 13:59:48 CDT