Re: Seeking understanding of my "gc cr multi block request" waits

Sybrand wrote:

>Am I correct in stating Oracle will stop working on 9iR2 SRs after July 31?

Hard to say, but http://www.oracle.com/support/library/data-sheet/oracle-lifetime-support-policy-datasheet.pdf says:

"Extended Support lets you stay competitive, with the freedom to upgrade on your
timetable. Your technology future is assured with Oracle's Extended Support. If you take
advantage of Extended Support, it provides you with an extra three years of support for
specific Oracle releases for an additional fee. You benefit from
· Major product and technology releases
· Technical support
· Updates, fixes, security alerts, and critical patch updates
· Tax, legal, and regulatory updates
· Upgrade scripts
· Certification with most new third-party products/versions
· Certification with most new Oracle products
Extended Support may not include certification with new third-party products/versions."

And then later:

Lifetime Support Policy: Coverage for Server Technologies

                                            Premier
Extended         Sustaining
Release        GA Date            Support Ends    Support Ends
Support Ends
DB 8.1         Sep 2000           Dec 2004          Dec 2006
Indefinite
DB 9.2         Jul 2002            Jul 2007            Jul
2010          Indefinite
DB 10.1       Jan 2004           Jan 2009           Jan 2012
Indefinite
DB 10.2       Jul 2005            Jul 2010            Jul
2013           Indefinite

So, all together now, "It Depends."

Hopefully, the lifetime it is talking about will be a long time. I know I've outlived several banks and warranty companies that had promised me lifetime things. The mistake was in thinking they meant _my_ lifetime.

jg

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