Re: Why no patches available from Oracle's ftp/www server ?
Date: 1996/10/06
Message-ID: <01bbb349$599d82e0$2df077cc_at_default>#1/1
Many companies don't make patches available on their ftp or web servers. Oracle isn't alone. Biggest reason is that certain combinations of patches may not work together. It's much easier to release them in a controlled manner through their support organization.
Atif Ahmad Khan <aak2_at_Ra.MsState.Edu> wrote in article
<aak2.844040065_at_Isis.MsState.Edu>...
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> This is somewhat disturbing. Oracle knows as we all know that its
> 7.1 release for Solaris x86 has some serious bugs. But why would
> they not release patches for these on their ftp or web server and
> want you to have to pay for it ?
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> Why should we be paying for their mistakes ?
>
> Any ideas as to why Oracle thinks that they can do this ?
>
> Atif Khan
> aak2_at_ra.msstate.edu
>
Received on Sun Oct 06 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST