Re: Process Documentation and Engineering - In Use?

"earthink" <info_at_siliconmindset.com> wrote

> What is the most prevalent version of Oracle Database Server in Use.

Seeing that Oracle 8 will be desupported by year-end, likely Oracle 9i will have the biggest Oracle userbase soon (if not already).. but then 10G will be released at year-end...

> Looking make product compatible with largest user base.

That is IMO the wrong approach to use. Most ISV products abstract themselves from the database. They instead use a client db layer underneath the application layer. You need to support a new database product, you simply need to replace/recode/develop the db layer for your application.

This is also not that difficult. And is what makes OO programming & design pay their dues.

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Billy