Re: Need Oracle help!!!

I don't work for Oracle, but I have read some stuff and here is the skinny as I can determine from all the Marketing crap.

Peter Cumming <pcumming_at_ix.netcom.com> wrote in article <32ED538A.724A_at_ix.netcom.com>...
> When will Oracle 8 be out?
>

I have heard mid -1997

> What will be in it?
>

Object capabilities, reported multi-dimensional capabilities..

> Will Oracle 7.3 handle complex data types or DataBlades or is that an
> 8.0 thing?
>

I belive there is a Spatial Data option in 7.3. DataBlades are an Informix/Illustra concept (very cool stuff by the way!). Oralce is reportedly working on DataCartridges. I don't believe that the first releases of 8.0 will include Base Type extension (user defined data types), or many other data type stuff that it should. (read 'Object-Relational DBMSs' by Micheal Stonebraker with Dorothy Moore- good book!)  

> What does Oracle offer now in the way of Internet products for use
> with/without database and is it open (non proprietary)????
>

There is WebServer product from Oracle.

> An email reply is much appreciated....
>
> Thanks, Peter
>
  Received on Tue Jan 28 1997 - 00:00:00 CST