Oracle needs Linux more than you do. It is their need to own a platform. Nothing more, nothing less. Oracle don't run their ERP on it. 'nuff said. (Yes, I know some will question my assertion that Oracle don't run their ERP on Linux, because I surmise most have been duped into believing that. I always have references. You have to when you are not a blind follower). P.S. Adrian's book was awesome. >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>[mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mladen Gogala >>>Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 8:39 PM >>>To: oracle-l >>>Subject: Patch 9.2.07 for Linux >>> >>>I have just been hit by the bug 3083560 which will be fixed >>>in Oracle 9.2.0.7, if Oracle support is to be believed (and >>>frequently, it is not). There was also a debate about the >>>qualities of Linux, despite its apparent shortcomings (no >>>streams, no reliable printing - CUPS is a joke, tuning >>>kernel is a black art, not supported by books similar to the -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l