RE: Oracle 8.0.5

From: Alex Hillman <alex_hillman_at_physia.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 10:45:20 -0400
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Could you please give some examples of bugs that you encountered.

Alex Hillman

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Pall [mailto:tom_at_cdproc.com]
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 5:41 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: Oracle 8.0.5

If you upgrade to 8, then upgrade to 8.0.6. It's supported, for now.

The best I've heard about Oracle 8i is that it is no buggier than Oracle 8. Of course it's got a bunch more features and those have bugs in them.

I do not have any money making databases running at 8.1.6 yet, as I am using 8.1.6 for reporting and non-critical databases, just to get my feet wet.
I'm eagerly awaiting 8.1.7, as the bugs in 8.1.6 which prevent me from running
in CBO are slated to be fixed in 8.1.7.

We're a two DBA company and we average opening up two TARs a week, all on problems with 8.1.6. Because of this, my production databases are *NOT*
going to 8.1.6 anytime soon. If we are forced to upgrade by Oracle Support, we'll upgrade production databases to 8.0.6 until the glaring problems we face
in 8.1.6 are fixed, at least.
----- Original Message -----
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 10:03 AM

> We have a mission-critical app running on RDBMS:7.3.2.3 AIX: 4.2.1
>
> Our vendor has sent us a proposal to upgrade the RDBMS to 8.0.5. I know
there
> are releases beyond this (e.g. 8.0.5.x, 8.0.6.x, 8.1.x). But after
searching
> Metalink it is not clear to me that higher releases are any more bug-free
than
> 8.0.5. While higher releases fix 8.0.5 bugs, they seem to introduce
additional
> bugs. Therefore instead of going to the highest release, my optimal
strategy
> (keep in this mind this app is mission-critical) should be to go to the
lowest
> release since in those releases Oracle Tech Support will have had the most
> time/experience in fixing known problems.
>
> Any comments on 8.0.5 vs. higher versions? Comments on my upgrade
strategy?
>
> tia,
>
> ..tom
>
>
>
>
>
> --
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> INET: blair_at_pjm.com
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Could you please give some examples of bugs that you encountered.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Alex Hillman</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Tom Pall [<A HREF="mailto:tom_at_cdproc.com">mailto:tom_at_cdproc.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 5:41 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: Re: Oracle 8.0.5</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>If you upgrade to 8, then upgrade to 8.0.6.&nbsp; It's supported, for now.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>The best I've heard about Oracle 8i is that it is no buggier than Oracle 8.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Of course it's got a bunch more features and those have bugs in them.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>I do not have any money making databases running at 8.1.6 yet, as I am</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>using 8.1.6 for reporting and non-critical databases, just to get my feet wet.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>I'm eagerly awaiting 8.1.7, as the bugs in 8.1.6 which prevent me from running</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>in CBO are slated to be fixed in 8.1.7.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>We're a two DBA company and we average opening up two TARs a week,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>all on problems with 8.1.6.&nbsp; Because of this, my production databases are *NOT*</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>going to 8.1.6 anytime soon.&nbsp; If we are forced to upgrade by Oracle Support,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>we'll upgrade production databases to 8.0.6 until the glaring problems we face</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>in 8.1.6 are fixed, at least.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L &lt;ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 10:03 AM</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; We have a mission-critical app running on RDBMS:7.3.2.3 AIX: 4.2.1&nbsp; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; Our vendor has sent us a proposal to upgrade the RDBMS to 8.0.5.&nbsp; I know there</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; are releases beyond this (e.g. 8.0.5.x, 8.0.6.x, 8.1.x).&nbsp; But after searching</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; Metalink it is not clear to me that higher releases are any more bug-free than</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; 8.0.5.&nbsp; While higher releases fix 8.0.5 bugs, they seem to introduce additional</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; bugs.&nbsp; Therefore instead of going to the highest release, my optimal strategy</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; (keep in this mind this app is mission-critical) should be to go to the lowest</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; release since in those releases Oracle Tech Support will have had the most</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; time/experience in fixing known problems.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; Any comments on 8.0.5 vs. higher versions?&nbsp; Comments on my upgrade strategy?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; tia,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; ..tom</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; -- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; Author: </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; INET: blair_at_pjm.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; Fat City Network Services&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -- (858) 538-5051&nbsp; FAX: (858) 538-5051</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Author: Tom Pall</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp; INET: tom_at_cdproc.com</FONT>
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