Re: Oracle in Windows? ... Oracle client/server support for Windows!

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In article <1992Apr29.172657.28409_at_oracle.us.oracle.com> flopez_at_oracle.uucp (Frank M. Lopez) writes:
>In article <1298_at_lucifer.UUCP> rst_at_eg.lucasauto.co.uk (Richard Thombs)
 writes:
>>No, Oracle doesn't have a product that runs under Windows, 3.1 or otherwise.
 A
>>bit of a shame really as Oracle are supposed to be in the business of
 producing
>>client/server solutions, but only really seem to be knocking out servers.
>>--
>>Richard Thombs Lucas Powertrain
 

>Oracle has shipped the following support for Microsoft Windows:
>
> 1. Oracle for Windows DDE/ToolBook Interface Version 1.0
> - which includes two tools:
> "Oracle DDE Manager" and "Oracle for ToolBook".
>
> 2. Oracle Card Version 1.1 for Windows
>
> 3. Oracle Card Version 1.1 Runtime for Windows
>
> 4. Pro*C V1.2 and Pro*C V1.3 for MS-DOS which both include support for
> Microsoft Windows in the form of DLLs for OCI and Pro*C.
>
>Oracle has also announced product extensions for "Microsoft Windows for Pen
>Computing" which is expected to ship in Q4 92 as "Oracle Card for Pen
>Computing".
>
>At Comdex/Spring Oracle showed an ORACLE server running on Windows NT.
>
> - Frank -

From what I've been told, the little techno-wizards at Oracle are busily working on SQL*Forms V.4. Supposedly that version will also have a Windows interface. We are currently running the Oracle Financials here and I was told that it would eventually be availble for Windows -- that is, once they get a Windows-version of Application Foundation. Supposedly that is in the works already since they are re-writing AF for use with Forms 4. Naturally this information being from Oracle, there are no dates available on when any of this stuff might come to market -- at least, that's been my experience with the folks I've worked with. For example, do any of you know the actual release date for V.7 of the database? Or maybe, a release date for MPL V.9 Financials?

Oh well, just my $.02. I still like Oracle/SQL. I have to say: it sure beats the h**l outta COBOL. :)

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