Why does Windows XP not support Oracle 8i?

[ROGER]

>I need to know the reason whereby the Oracle 8i are not supported by Windows XP.

>Any answers?

Thanks
Roger

[sybrandb@yahoo.com]

Re: Why does Windows XP not support Oracle 8i?

setasmyname@yah oo.com (ROGER) wrote in message news:<ae25a41e. 0310130130.245b 5d91@posting.go ogle.com>...

I need to know the reason whereby the Oracle 8i are not supported by Windows XP.

>

Any answers?

>
Thanks
Roger

XP hit the market when Oracle 8i was already available for several
years, and Oracle 9i was released or was about to released.

Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA

[Ryan Gaffuri]

Re: Why does Windows XP not support Oracle 8i?

setasmyname@yah oo.com (ROGER) wrote in message news:<ae25a41e. 0310130130.245b 5d91@posting.go ogle.com>...

I need to know the reason whereby the Oracle 8i are not supported by Windows XP.

>

Any answers?

>
Thanks
Roger

because 8i came out before windows XP and since 9i was out by then
oracle enver ported to it? my best guess.