Message-Id: <10494.105408@fatcity.com> From: Bruce Page Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 14:31:05 -0500 Subject: RE: Oracle 8 and Forms 3 This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01BFBB7F.83AF77FE Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I know I will still be able to get existing patches for a few years, if they are previously known bugs. But, we are still running HP-UX 10.20 and the direction is to upgrade the OS to HP-UX 11.0. That puts us on a new platform anyway, which always brings new "opportunities". -----Original Message----- From: Ruth Gramolini [mailto:rgramolini@tax.state.vt.us] Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 1:45 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: Oracle 8 and Forms 3 De-supported does not mean you won't get support, just that they won't create any bug fixes for that version. If you have a stable application on a stable version of Oracle then you should be okay. I wouldn't upgrade to a "supported" version which might not be stable for your application. Just my $.02 , Ruth ------_=_NextPart_001_01BFBB7F.83AF77FE Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: Oracle 8 and Forms 3

I know I will still be able to get existing patches = for a few years, if they are previously known bugs.  But, we are = still running HP-UX 10.20 and the direction is to upgrade the OS to = HP-UX 11.0.  That puts us on a new platform anyway, which always = brings new "opportunities".


-----Original Message-----
From: Ruth Gramolini [mailto:rgramolini@tax.state.v= t.us]
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 1:45 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: Re: Oracle 8 and Forms 3


De-supported does not mean you won't get support, = just that they won't
create any bug fixes for that version.  If you = have a stable application on
a stable version of Oracle then you should be = okay.  I wouldn't upgrade to a
"supported" version which might not be = stable for your application.

Just my $.02 ,
Ruth