Re: performance question with function returning object type

You can still get the older views/behaviors (some of them, at least) by using alternate google sites.
For example, following the Canadian path (from www.google.ca), you can

use the following base for comp.databases.oracle.*
"http://groups.google.ca/groups?q=comp.databases.oracle&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search"
I don't know for how long, but in the mean time ...