Re: Is this serious?

In article <3d75dbf5$0$8512$cc9e4d1f_at_news.dial.pipex.com>, "Niall says...
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>"Sybrand Bakker" <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 4 Sep 2002 12:47:44 +0400, "Vladimir M. Zakharychev"
>> <bob_at_dpsp-yes.com> wrote:
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>> >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. :)
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>> 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.
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>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.

See Richard's answer. He has the correct terminology there. Just to clarify the "Release 1", "Release 2" bit. THe actual versions are:

8.1.5 - Release 1
8.1.6 - Release 2
8.1.7 - Release 3

The release number is more a marketing term than anything else.

Pete
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HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.

Pete

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