Re: light weight gui client

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 17:55:22 -0700
Message-ID: <1116377486.313995@yasure>

Sybrand Bakker wrote:
> On Tue, 17 May 2005 12:51:18 GMT, John K <jtkells_at_verizon.net> wrote:
>
>

>> They have some old VB written apps that they want to run.
>>Isn't sqlplusw.exe only available in the full client version and not in 
>>the instant client?

>
>
> You never mentioned a version, did you? Most people here assume
> everyone uses *their* version, and think we are mind readers. We
> aren't. We can't look over your shoulder, we can't read your mind, and
> our crystal balls have worn out long ago.
> So I assumed 9i, as that is the current version.
> Sqlplusw is still available in 9i, but it has been desupported by
> Oracle, and it will be phased out. Whether it is only available in the
> full client, or also in the instant client, I really don't know.
> However, knowing Oracle, it might disappear with any future 10G
> release, so I would avoid using it.
>
>
> --
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

I have heard exactly the opposite. That the screaming that ensued when Oracle tried to get everyone to use iSQL*Plus rather than sqlplusw was so loud that they backed off.

Perhaps Allison or Mark will choose to comment on the demise of sqlplusw.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
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Received on Tue May 17 2005 - 19:55:22 CDT