Re: Experience with Oracle 7.1

When I called and asked for the 7.1 update I got 20 questions as well. I told them it was to take care of some bugs. Seems Oracle just doesnt want folks to upgrade to a new version without a specific reason.

Steve Lemme
steve_lemme_at_email.sps.mot.com

In article <Cszx11.92w_at_news.arco.com>, dbsgrm_at_arco.com (Gary Meyers) wrote:

> In article o8f_at_hpcan240.mentorg.com, achau_at_wv.mentorg.com (Artemis Chau) writes:
> > Does anyone has a production enviornment running Oracle 7.1? I heard that
> >Mervyn's is, I would like to know how the new features work out. Thanks for
> >any response.
>
> I, too, would be interested in information. Couple weeks ago I called OTS,
> requested an update to V7.1.
>
> I took vacation last Thursday/Friday, and on
> Friday had a phone message from someone in Oracle Support asking for some
> more information---Like: What functionality did I expect to gain from 7.1,
> what kind of applications I was planning on using V7.1 on.
>
> Is it just me, or does anyone else wonder why Oracle would ask what I expected to
> gain from a new relase?
>
>
>
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> Gary Meyers : Usual disclaimer here
> gary.meyers_at_Edm.Arco.COM : My opinions, etc. etc.
 

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