> It might be interesting to change only the extension name from oci8 to oci (which 
>would be less confusing when working with 9i). Unless your code relies on extension 
>names, it will still work.
> 
> -1 for merging ora_ with oci_ extensions unless you can disable ora_* functions at 
>compile time (I don't want my users to be able to call ora_*).

Why would you need ora_* anyway, assuming there are oracle_* (another
extension) that works with all versions of Oracle? ora_* is an extension
as well and is not being compiled by default, it mostly serves for the
backward compatibility.

Just to precise, 

"Merging" ...

IS NOT:  removing ora_* and OCI* while adding oracle_*. Nothing should
         be removed as that would stop many applications from continuing
         to work
         
IT IS :  adding a new extension which works as other DBs do
         (oracle_connect(), oracle_num_rows(), oracle_close() etc).
         Thus, one can still choose not to compile it relaying on the
         old extensions, or use this one as it would be the only
         compatible extension constantly maintained.


Maxim Maletsky
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