I don't know if anyone has implied that it *was* unnecessary for Windows; it's just not done. But hard lessons have proved it necessary on UNIX; it's not only Oracle that does this...
...as Freud is reported to have said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar"... ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 8:53 PM > I do not understand? > > Why is this unecessary on the Windows platform? > > Thanks for any input. > > ltiu > > On Saturday 17 August 2002 18:43, Ray Stell wrote: > > Note:131321.1 > > > > Relinking Oracle > > ================ > > > > Background: > > Applications for UNIX are generally not distributed as complete > > executables. Oracle, like many application vendors who create products for > > UNIX, distribute individual object files, library archives of object files, > > and some source files which then get relinked at the operating system > > level during installation to create usable executables. This guarantees a > > reliable integration with functions provided by the OS system libraries. > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: ltiu > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Tim Gorman INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
