And to add to the confusion: We are running all DB's on 9.2.0.4 and having no problems. My feeling about this would be not to patch to 9.2.0.5. Now you say that there are problems with 9.2.0.5 and I am glad I didn't patch but could you please elaborate on "mess things up a bit", just in case I need to consider patching to .5 at some future date. Thanks in advance, Ruth -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Gogala, Mladen Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:22 AM To: 'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: RE: 10g on Linux I usually wait for the 1st patchset because it, under most circumstances, fixes horrible bugs of the first release that cause database corruption and/or instance failure. Stability is usually good after the 1st patchset, that is my experience. Of course, there are patchsets, like 9.2.0.5 that mess things up a bit, probably just to bring some change into our, otherwise very boring and predictable, lives. As I've stated earlier, I'm a definite example of the "1st patchset bigot" and I do intend to continue being one. -- Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA email:mladeng@xxxxxxxxx Ext: 9787 > -----Original Message----- > From: JApplewhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:JApplewhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:15 AM > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: 10g on Linux > > > First Patchset Bigots? How about Terminal Patchset Bigots, > like me? We've > been moving our databases from 8i to 9i since 9.2.0.4 came > out. No rush, > since our COTS Student Information and Financials apps could just as > easily use Oracle7 for all their sophistication. > > I prefer stability to "cool new features". ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------