Re: Go for 816 or 817?

Porus H Havewala wrote:
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> Hi Guys,
>
> We are looking to upgrade to 8i from 8.0.5, the question is: do we go
> for
> 8.1.6 or 8.1.7? We dont use any of the Java VM/Xml changes in 817 but we
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> heard it is the "most stable" of the 8.1.x line.
>
> Any suggestions? Any bugs seen in 8.1.7?
>
> Please cc to porushh_at_bigpond.com if you can. Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards,
>
> Porus.

I wouldn't go with any version of 8.1.6 lower than 8.1.6.2 which I've found to be quite good...Most of the bugs I've seen have always had "fixed in 8.1.6.2 and 8.1.7" so I'd say that either should be ok...

I'd go with 8.1.7

HTH

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