Re: Is this serious?

"Sybrand Bakker" <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:hqibnu42k6d67hdsaeocbbbh3umbb5cvea_at_4ax.com...
> On Wed, 4 Sep 2002 12:47:44 +0400, "Vladimir M. Zakharychev"
> <bob_at_dpsp-yes.com> wrote:
>
> >Well, I totally disagree that 8i Release 3 is 'maintenance' release. It
> >introduced quite a few new features compared to Release 1 and even
> >Release 2 - just check "what's new" sections in 8.1.7 docs. :)
>
> You are contradicting official Oracle terminology. Why?
> 8.1 is 8.1,is the same release and version, so *officially* 8.1.7 is
> NOT! a new release, whatever you think of it.
> That they add functionality is a different story.

I think that you are both correct! Oracle refer to 8.1.x as a product family *and* as Release 1, Release 2 etc. What would clinch it for me is the suggestion that 8.1.7 cannot be installed over the top of 8.1.5. Unfortunately i don't know which of you is correct.

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Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
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