Re: Oracle Book and Cd-Rom

ynp_at_ynp.dialup.access.net (Youri N. Podchosov) writes:

:In article <3khirk$vi_at_crcnis3.unl.edu>, nolan_at_helios.unl.edu (Michael Nolan)
:writes:

                                                  ^^^^^

:Why?  At least with O7.1.4 for SCO comes Oracle Book 2.0 runtime (in
:subdirectory $ORACLE_HOME/orainst/ob2 - nothing prevents you from
:using b20runm instead of b10runm (in orainst directory).  

I can't explain why Oracle includes the version of the Oracle Book runtime it does on the CDs, and since I'm running a UNIX version of Oracle I doubt I get the b20runm file.

I cornered a couple of Oracle managers at CODA last week and asked if there were any enhancements for Oracle Book coming for folks using the documentation or support CD-ROMs, since they are a very poor substitute for printed books. (And it's worth noting that although this move will save Oracle a bundle of money on future releases of Oracle, my support fees went UP noticeably this year, even after I factor out the difference between the old support classes and the metal ones.)

I didn't exactly get an answer, but I did make them THINK about it. I doubt that the folks who set that policy have ever read or attempted to read documentation on CD-ROM format.

However, that's not to the point of the original question, which dealt with the feasibility of using Oracle Book and a CD-ROM.

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Michael Nolan, Sysop for the DBMS RoundTable on GEnie
nolan_at_notes.tssi.com, dbms_at_genie.geis.com
(posted from nolan_at_helios.unl.edu)