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"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> 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, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
