I doubt it too. I donıt see MAC as a serious server, and it would probably be a mistake for Apple to go in that direction...
However, I hope that Oracle releases a 10g ³developerıs release² for OS X, so I can keep up by having it on my laptop. What they did with 9.2 is just fine with me... on 11/6/03 12:09 AM, Paul Drake at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Tim, > >> > Oracle has even produced a "developer's release" of Oracle9.2 for Mac >> > OS X, downloadable from OTN. > > that was released in Sept 2002. > releases of 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 were supposed to be released for production usage, > according to articles floated by Bob Shrimpi. Those never happened. > What do you think are the chances of a 9.2 production release for Mac OS X? > Oracle doesn't even support FreeBSD. One can run the Linux release of Oracle > Server with Linux compatibility loaded. > > Do you really think that they would support Mac OS X? > > In my opinion, no. Not last september, not this september, not next september. > never. > Who really wants to run the server software on a Tier 3 platform, anyways? > > Paul > > > > Tim Gorman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I "live" on a Mac laptop. I chose to do so because there are only three >> possible alternatives for laptop (or PC) users: >> >> - Windows >> - "anti-Windows" (i.e. Linux) >> - the middle-ground (i.e. Mac) >> >> The Mac is mature (20 years) and has applications, such as Microsoft Office, >> Netscape, etc. I have no quarrel with MS about their applications (they >> only suck at operating systems) -- it is what they do best and I think it is >> nonsense to learn a different word-processor other than Word, a different >> spreadsheet other than Excel, a different presentation tool other than >> PowerPoint. On Linux, you have no choice. On Mac, you get all those things >> because MS has always had a soft spot for the Mac (let's hope it continues). >> >> Oracle has even produced a "developer's release" of Oracle9.2 for Mac OS X, >> downloadable from OTN. >> >> Now, the folks at! Apple are nonetheless surprisingly arrogant about their >> place in the world -- v10.2 of Mac OS X still leaves a bit to be desired >> when you are trying to live in a world of Windows. C'mon folks: you have >> only 3% of the worldwide market -- let's start acting like it! Nobody cares >> that you have better technology longer -- you have to work with Windows, not >> the other way around! >> >> Some vendors (i.e. Digital cameras, printer drivers, etc) simply refuse to >> port their stuff to Mac OS X. If you are trying to use Oracle Apps R10.7 >> NCA or R11.0, you cannot use the Applet Viewer or the Jinitiator, though I >> haven't had problems with the newer 11i versions. Most surprising of all, >> X-Windows is a johnny-come-lately to Mac OS X; when I started with Mac >> earlier this year, you had to jump through 20 hoops to get something >> installed. Now, X-Darwin is an easy install. >> >> But the nicest thing is having UNIX (i.e. FreeBSD) underneath. Finally, 15 >> years afte! r I drooled over the AT&T 3B1 (i.e. the UNIX PC), I've got >> UNIX-to-go and I'm not having to fight with Windows people for everything >> about everything. >> >> >> >> on 11/4/03 7:44 PM, Mladen Gogala at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> > Jonathan, you're a very smart guy and a very nice one as well but I cannot >>> > make sense of this clarification of yours. Would you care to explain it a >>> bit? >>> > What confuses me is that you agree that one version of Unix (Linux) is not >>> > appropriate for a home user, but then, in the same message, recommend OS >>> X, >>> > which is essentially a version of BSD Unix. Was that a joke? Are you >>> > moonlighting as an Apple salesman? >>> > >>> > On 2003.11.04 20:29, Jonathan Gennick wrote: >>>> >> Tuesday, November 4, 2003, 7:19:25 PM, Joe Testa ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >>>> wrote: >>>> >> JT> Redhat recommending windoze for desktop. >>>> >> >>>> >> JT> http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5101690.html>> >>>> >> I find that assessment reasonable. It's no slam against >>>> >> Linux, just a recognition that for perhaps the vast majority >>>> >> of non-business users (i.e., home users) that Windows is a >>>> >> more appropriate choice. Actually, given the number of >>>> >> support calls I get from "friends" running Windows, OS X >>>> >> might actually be the *best* choice for such people. >>>> >> >>>> >> Best regards, >>>> >> >>>> >> Jonathan Gennick --- Brighten the corner where you are >>>> >> http://Gennick.com * 906.387.1698 * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >> >>>> >> Join the Oracle-article list and receive one >>>> >> article on Oracle technologies per month by >>>> >> email. 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