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chasil ◴[] No.41875253[source]
In Oracle, ALTER TABLE MOVE in 8i was a godsend, finally enabling a table reorganization without export/import.

My timid management forbade an upgrade from Oracle 7.3.4 until 2013. It was agony to remain on that museum piece for as long as we did.

I am upgrade-minded, but my management is not. I always lose.

I am retiring in two years. I will not miss their problems, not at all.

Edit: Oracle 10g was the last release that (for us) brought must-have features. Sure, upgrading to 19 or 23 would be great, but it doesn't bring anything that I really want.

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1. cafard ◴[] No.41881024[source]
Seriously, Oracle 7.3.4 in 2013? I am impressed.
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2. chasil ◴[] No.41882670[source]
I still have one of the HP-UX systems that ran it in the data center; I could start it up if I wanted.