-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Bunce [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 4:19 AM
To: Richard A. Nakroshis
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: DBD::Oracle 1.10
On Thu, Aug 30, 2001 at 04:04:44PM -0400, Richard A. Nakroshis wrote:
> Tim Bunce wrote:
> >
> > Changes in DBD::Oracle 1.10 30th August 2001
> >
> > Explicitly require DBI version 1.20 (or later).
>
> I see that the latest release of DBD::Oracle requires DBI v1.20, but my
> copy of AS Perl 5.6.1 build 629 says that my DBI v1.14 is up to date,
> and doesn't need updating.
>
> What are my options if I'd like to upgrade to that latest
> DBI/DBD::Oracle?
>Talk to ActiveState.
>Tim.
Instructions for creating a ppd file are included with the AS distribution,
so if you're feeling frisky give it a shot.
On the other hand, I think I'd rather see it left alone for now, at least
until the DBI module "settles out" - we've seen 6 releases of DBI in 3
months. I'm sticking with 1.14 until there's no release for at least 4
months (same for the Oracle DBD module).
Tim, that's not a dig. DBI is a wonderful thing. I just don't believe in
being on the bleeding edge when it comes to production environments.
Richard - your "options" are to go to CPAN, get the tar file and install it
by hand. Or, you can try "perl -MCPAN -e shell" and install it that way.
If you're running windows, be sure to have some form of "make" (e.g. nmake)
on your system (and it's in your path). If you've got VC++ installed on
your system, then you have it. Otherwise, you probably don't have it.
Regards,
NT4, sp5, IE 5.5
