Re: Switch database to READ ONLY mode

"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:tqcb195kuatf2f_at_news.demon.nl...
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> Complaints to my employer, a Dutch consultancy firm, who still force me to
> work with desupported crap for more than 80 percent of my hours. How I
will
> ever get to use 9i is a mystery for me.
> Many Dutch firms refuse to upgrade. Our DoD is still on 7.3.2 (or was it
> 7.2.3) and they refuse to upgrade. Of course these databases are supported
> by Oracle Netherlands.
> I can't help it, I still haven't used 8i for a period longer than a few
> weeks.
> I have Personal Oracle 8i at home, but for obvious reasons I need to
reserve
> spare time for other things.
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> Can you give me any good convincing reasons, which will force my firm to
> drop support for Oracle 7?
>

How about, "Unless we move to a more recent version of Oracle, my professional skills will be getting more and more out of date, and accordingly I shall be forced to look to another employer who can offer me the scope for professional development that I need."

Regards
HJR
> Regards,
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> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
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Received on Mon Sep 17 2001 - 14:32:35 CDT