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Re: 8i ships but not for NT

From: Jay Walters <jwalters_at_computer.org>
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 22:36:33 -0500
Message-ID: <36E0A2C1.A1DB557D@computer.org>


I wouldn't read to much into it - NT can be a very hard platform to develop for, even if you want to get your stuff working on it...

Rob Edgar wrote:
>
> Well I read the press releases about 8i (finally!) shipping last Monday and
> according to the Oracle Web site its for all platforms.
>
> So I called to order my upgrade BUT according to Oracle support that press
> release is meant to read as all platforms that are based on the Solaris OS
> <vbg>..........
>
> there is currently no NT version available!!!!
>
> and they have no idea when an NT version might be available.
>
> I know Larry wants to kill NT off as much as he wants us all to use NC's but
> does that mean Oracle are not going to support NT any longer and are going
> to try and force us all to abandon NT for Solaris?
>
> Anyone got any info on this???
>
> Rob
Received on Fri Mar 05 1999 - 21:36:33 CST

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