Re: Novell being de-supported -- is it true?

From: William Beilstein <BeilstWH_at_OBG.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 11:42:08 -0500
Message-Id: <10672.121220@fatcity.com>

See note 120207.1 on metalink

>>> "Boivin, Patrice J" <BoivinP_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca> 11/06/00 10:50AM >>> I did a search in Metalink, nowhere does it say Oracle will de-support Novell.

It does say it will de-support NDS, IPX/SPX and Oracle Names, though.

If someone can point me to a link that states Novell will be de-supported, = I
would like to see it.

This is the closest thing I found in Metalink:

Note:123179.1
Advisory Notice
Content Type: TEXT/PLAIN
Type: DESUPPORT
Creation Date: 26-OCT-2000
Last Revision Date: 26-OCT-2000
Status: PUBLISHED
Language: USAENG

Oracle Support Services
Product Obsolescence Advisory

October 2000

Product:	NDS External Naming, SPX/IPX Protocol, Net8 Open
                and Oracle Names
Platform: 	All Platforms

Advisory Announcement:
Oracle Corporation announces the end of error correction for NDS = External=20
Naming, SPX/IPX Protocol and Net8 Open on all platforms, upon the = effective=20
obsolescence of Oracle8i, v8.1.7. Oracle8i v8.1.7 will be the terminal=20 release for these features. =20

Oracle Corporation announces the end of error correction for Oracle = Names=20
on all platforms. The desupport date of Oracle Names is dependent on = the=20
schedule of Oracle9i. Oracle9i (v8.2) will be the terminal release of=20 Oracle Names.=20

Advisory Announcement Details:
Extended Assistance Support will be provided after the official Error=20 Correction Support end date if the customer has a current support = contract=20
in place. Extended Assistance Support provides telephone and electronic=20=

support only, consisting of the following:
- Answers to customer questions and queries

Workarounds, where if possible=20
Assistance with migration plan to supported products

Extended Assistance Support does not include the following:=20
- Software Error Correction Support

Backporting of fixes
Certification with supported products, newer operating system releases=20=

or new compilers
- Escalation support, response time adherence and skill availability

Support Notes:
Oracle recommends that customers migrate from Oracle Names and=20 NDS External Naming to LDAP Directory Naming, of Oracle8i v8.1.6 or=20 a later version; to migrate from SPX/IPX to TCP/IP, as soon as possible=20 to maintain the highest level of support for their products and systems.

Customer Action:
To request a migration to LDAP Directory Naming or TCP/IP, please call=20 719-785-7600 (West), 719-635-8900 (Central) or 407-240-8900 (East)=20 and route your call to Client Relations. Non-U.S. customers should=20 contact their Oracle Local Support Center(LSC).=20

This service announcement is addressed to your company contact on=20 record with Oracle. Please ensure that this letter is made available=20 to the appropriate personnel at your site. If you are not the individual= =20
within your company to whom this notice should be sent, please contact=20 your Oracle Local Support Center(LSC).

This document is for informational purposes only, and is intended to=20 outline Oracle's current plans regarding the migration path for=20 customers under technical support. The information in this document=20 is subject to change without notice at Oracle's discretion. Future=20 releases of Oracle programs that may be part of a migration path are=20 provided, in accordance with Oracle's current transfer policies,=20 only to customers who are current on Technical Support.

Technical Support customers who have access to OracleMetaLink 2.0 may=20 also find this information online at: =20 http://metalink.oracle.com under the Product Lifecycle section. .

I hope I didn't break any copyright laws here, please let me know if I = did.

Regards,
Patrice Boivin
Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)

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Author: Boivin, Patrice J
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