Re: Oracle8 support - until when?

From: Frank van Bortel <fvanbortel_at_netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:57:31 +0100
Message-ID: <cvkmc8$an8$1@news5.zwoll1.ov.home.nl>

pobox002_at_bebub.com wrote:
> publicom wrote:
>

>>Hi!
>>
>>We've got a database running on oracle7. Our supplier has offered to
>>upgrade the database to run on Oracle 8, but I'm concerned about

>
> support.
>

>>Does anybody know when Oracle is likely to discontinue supporting
>>oracle8?
>>
>>Thanks in advance...
>>
>>Thomas

>
>
> Error correction support already ended 12/31/2004. Basically Oracle
> support will answer your questions, provide workarounds if any and help
> you upgrade until 2007. Sounds like you would be better off upgrading
> your vendor.
>

Beg your pardon - that's 8i you're talking about... 8 was desupported long before that.

All your other comments (vendor upgrade) stand firm :)

OTOH: why upgrade (vendor and/or Oracle) if everything works okay, and you have no complaints or wishes? What do you think the odds are you will find a new problem?

-- 
Regards,
Frank van Bortel

Received on Thu Feb 24 2005 - 07:57:31 CST