Re: What stands for i in Oracle 8i

Software that powers the INTERNET ( less metalink ) ----- Original Message -----
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 11:32 PM

> I heard a rumour:
>
> Larry Ellison was sitting at a table during a presentation, got up, and
> started talking about the next version of the database. As usual he was
all
> worked up about it, very excited about the new product.
>
> The database's version number was going to be 8.1.
>
> Well, he didn't actually say "8.1", instead he kept talking about "8i".
>
> Then people asked him what the I stood for, and he responded: I is for
> Internet. "We are moving to the Internet platform..."
>
> And then the marketing people worked like mad to start marketing
Oracle8.1.
> as Oracle8i.
>
> : )
>
> I don't know if this is true.
>
> Patrice Boivin
> Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Muthaiah [SMTP:cvmuthaiah_at_yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 1:56 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: What stands for i in Oracle 8i
>
> Hi,
>
> I am just curious about to know for what that i stands for in Oracle
> 8i.
>
> Can any one shed some light?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Muths
>
> "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no
> path and leave a trail."
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