[Info-vax] Oracle 18 Server fro VMS

[clair.grant@vmssoftware.com]

On Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 8:13:19 AM UTC-5, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2019-01-02, Richard Maher <maher_rjSPAMLESS at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I've been told that Oracle 18 on VMS is client only. Does anyone know if 
> > there is a possibility of a full server DB-hosting implementation on VMS 
> > x86?
> >
> 
> If they have made the decision to make it client only while knowing
> that x86-64 VMS is around the corner, I find it hard to see how they
> would suddenly go back to a full server implementation for x86-64 VMS.
> 
> > Is Kevin Duffy still around? Anyone hear anything at the last gathering?
> >
> > I beg you all do do whatever it takes to make this happen!
> 
> From comments here, I know VSI have been in touch with them about Oracle
> support on x86-64. I wonder if there's any information VSI can share here.
> 
> Simon.
> 
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> Simon Clubley, clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP
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We have been talking with the Oracle engineering team since Day 1 of VSI (actually prior to that). What Oracle decides to support is completely up to them so you need to go on their public statements.