Re: ORACLE*CASE in 7.1

In the US, it will be available apparently this week. I imagine next month in Europe.

• Dennis Moore, Oracle Corp. dbmoore_at_oracle.com dbmoore_at_netcom.com

In article <3iajm3$93q_at_pheidippides.axion.bt.co.uk> Dave Easeman <easemand_at_x500.bt.co.uk> writes:
>Simon Stow <sstow_at_uk.oracle.com> wrote:
>>
>> > jenseng_at_cadvision.com (Gord Jensen) wrote:
>> > >
>> > CASE 5.0 only supports version 6 design, CASE 5.1 supports ORACLE 7. CASE 5.0 is a forms 3
>> > interface, CASE 5.1 is Forms 4. As I understand it, if you have a full support licence for
>> > CASE, you can upgrade from 5.0 to 5.1 without additional cost. However, Oracle are putting
>> > their development effort into MS windows; 5.1 has been production on MS windows since May '95.
>> > It was also suppose to be production on UNIX then as well; I have recently been told here in
>> > UK that for Sun, CASE 5.1 will now not be production until May '96!!!
>> >
>>
>> Er no. I don't believe that is correct. CASE 5.1.8 on Sun is due for
>> production on Sun soon, and most certainly in 1995. I do not
>> think that Oracle Uk have introduced any new procedures that would
>> delay the release for more than the 12 months you suggest.
>>
>OK, so I added a year here or there; I blame it on the total confusion
>caused by the many dates I have been given since the 'firm' production
>date of May 1994.
>
>Can anyone in Oracle now give a 'firm' date on when CASE 5.1 will be
>available on Sun? A few weeks ago I was told 'May 1995', last Friday
>I was told 'We cannot give a firm date'. Simon says, 'soon, certainly 1995'!!!
>Well, I have been given so many dates since May 1994 that I now believe
>it will never make an appearance.
>
>We have a beta copy on site as this was offered as an interim alternative.
>We have had many problems trying to install it. Talking to another site
>who are in the same situation, and they tell a similar story. My faith
>that Oracle will ever get this right has totally disappeared.
>
>So I ask again; can someone in Oracle give a definite answer? Also, some
>explanation as to the horrific delays and problems would be nice; email
>a response please?

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-- Dennis Moore, Oracle Corp.
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