Chapter 1. Oracle8i: A Bounty for PLSQL Developers

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	Oracle PL/SQL Programming Guide to Oracle 8 i Features By Steven Feuerstein
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Chapter 1. Oracle8i: A Bounty for PL/SQL Developers

After long delays, Oracle8 i Release 8.1 went into production in 1999. Oracle8 i , the "Internet database," is packed with an astounding and intimidating array of powerful new featuresand I don't even work for Oracle any more! Hey, I don't have to use exclamation marks to describe all the great things you can do with Oracle8 i Release 8.1!

Whew. Got that out of my system. Do you ever have trouble separating the marketing from the reality with Oracle Corporation? The name of their latest release brings that issue to the fore like never before. "Oracle8 i Release 8.1"what does all that mean? Here is how I see it: "Oracle8 i " that's the marketing piece touting the first database for the Internet. "Release 8.1"now they're talking my language, the actual database version. I started with Oracle 5.1 and have been steadily pleased with the improvements through Oracle6 (quickly, please ) and then Oracle7. Oracle 8.0 was a .0 release and, as a result, many, many organizations around the world paid very little attention to it. Now, finally, we have Oracle 8.1 and I expect that many organizations will move relatively quickly to this release level.

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