RE: [PHP-DB] oci8 client libraries

Dear all, Just been hassled by Oracle support as they reckon that the "client developer installation" in 8.1.6 does install all the libraries and header files necessary to compile oci8 + net8 support. I didnt believe them and decided to try it out ( again ). I used Linux ( Redhat 6.1) + 8i Release 8.1.6 and did install->client->developer The resulting beast was 160M ( not too bad - could shrink it by deleting bin/* ) and ( I was surprised ) I could compile Php4.0.0 ( --withn-oci8 ) ( and also DBD-Oracle-1.0.3 ) ok I guess someone at Oracle has been listening to our complaining after all.... ( I am sure that 8.0.5 did not offer this sort of option, and suspect 8.1.5 did not either - but I cannot remember...) Cheers Mark