DBD::Oracle and Oracle 8 "AGAIN"

Hello,

I'm trying to let DBD::Oracle connect to Oracle DB 8.0.x.
My client OS is Windows XP, ActivePerl 588.

From lists entitiled "DBD::Oracle and Oracle 8" and other articles
I found the current DBD-Oracle.ppd in ActiveStates.com uses
Oracle10g, which cann't connct to older DBs less than R8.1.7.4.

The step to make DBD::Oracle in the doc README.win32.txt is too
hard to me, and I think many people are still in trouble.

Is there older DBD-Oracle.ppd for AP58x to connect to DB 8.0.x. ?

Regards,
h-taguchi@secom

Re: DBD::Oracle and Oracle 8 "AGAIN"

That is a good question. I have had many complaints about this over the past
year. I think it is about time someone-most likely me- post some .pps for
older other clients. Not promising anything but I will see what I can do.

For the present I would run through the Readme.win32.txt one more time it
realy only requires a good deal of time to do the the downloads and then a
few mins to actually do the compile and install no knolege of C or even
programming is required just follow the docs.

Cheers
John Scoles

wrote in message
news:B16877D2F178404B814BB24F2856AAA01CBAF021@EXVS02.SECOM.c orp...
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to let DBD::Oracle connect to Oracle DB 8.0.x.
> My client OS is Windows XP, ActivePerl 588.
>
> From lists entitiled "DBD::Oracle and Oracle 8" and other articles
> I found the current DBD-Oracle.ppd in ActiveStates.com uses
> Oracle10g, which cann't connct to older DBs less than R8.1.7.4.
>
> The step to make DBD::Oracle in the doc README.win32.txt is too
> hard to me, and I think many people are still in trouble.
>
> Is there older DBD-Oracle.ppd for AP58x to connect to DB 8.0.x. ?
>
> Regards,
> h-taguchi@secom

Re: DBD::Oracle and Oracle 8 "AGAIN"

I checked with few people and part of the problem here is that a compiled
version of DBD will contain code from Oracle (oci.dll .so etc.) and one is
not allowed to reditibute this code with-out
1) permission form Oracle to redistibute
2) or the person who created the compiled code has a valid lisence for the
code and the person/s receiving it also have a valid lisence.

This does not count for the instant client as permission is granted to use
it freely.

I will be looking into the matter a little more deeply this is just my first
look at it.

Cheers

John Scoles

""John Scoles"" wrote in message
news:20061004105919.24287.qmail@lists.develooper.com...
> That is a good question. I have had many complaints about this over the
> past year. I think it is about time someone-most likely me- post some .pps
> for older other clients. Not promising anything but I will see what I can
> do.
>
> For the present I would run through the Readme.win32.txt one more time it
> realy only requires a good deal of time to do the the downloads and then a
> few mins to actually do the compile and install no knolege of C or even
> programming is required just follow the docs.
>
> Cheers
> John Scoles
>
> wrote in message
> news:B16877D2F178404B814BB24F2856AAA01CBAF021@EXVS02.SECOM.c orp...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm trying to let DBD::Oracle connect to Oracle DB 8.0.x.
>> My client OS is Windows XP, ActivePerl 588.
>>
>> From lists entitiled "DBD::Oracle and Oracle 8" and other articles
>> I found the current DBD-Oracle.ppd in ActiveStates.com uses
>> Oracle10g, which cann't connct to older DBs less than R8.1.7.4.
>>
>> The step to make DBD::Oracle in the doc README.win32.txt is too
>> hard to me, and I think many people are still in trouble.
>>
>> Is there older DBD-Oracle.ppd for AP58x to connect to DB 8.0.x. ?
>>
>> Regards,
>> h-taguchi@secom
>
>