Justin Kestelyn, OTN's Editor-in-Chief, and I managed to sit down for a few minutes yesterday at OpenWorld to talk about the impetus for this blog, my team's charter, and a few other general topics.
If you get a chance, check out the six-minute podcast recording of our conversation here:
Justin is recording techcasts throughout the week, so be sure to check out other podcasts live from the OpenWorld floor.
Comments (3)
Hi Steve,
Its good to hear your interview in voice. I think the point you raised is very valid that EBS tech info is all hidden within the Metalink.
I find it very unfair that Metalink access is available to a selected few only. Knowledge must not be restricted by Firewall of Metalink.
Will Oracle consider opening up metalink to the www ( in read-only mode)?
Thanks,
Anil Passi
Posted by Anil Passi | October 27, 2006 9:45 AM
Posted on October 27, 2006 09:45
Anil,I'm in Development. Metalink is run by Oracle Support. Unfortunately, I don't have any insight into future plans about Metalink access. In theory, every current Apps customer has access to Metalink, since it's a rare customer courageous enough to run the E-Business Suite without an Oracle Support licence of some kind.In practice, I know that some companies have internal policies that restrict Metalink access to a limited number of DBAs. If you work for an organization that does this -- and you're one of the unlucky ones locked out of Metalink -- it might be worth finding out why, and negotiating with your management team for loosening your internal policies on this.Best of luck, by the way.Regards,Steven
Posted by Steven Chan | October 29, 2006 6:05 PM
Posted on October 29, 2006 18:05
Thanks Steve,
I have access to Metalink, but I had raised the issue on behalf of many others that wish to Learn Oracle Apps. Thanks for your response, I agree it falls within Oracle Support domain.
Cheers,
Anil Passi
Posted by Anil Passi | October 30, 2006 4:30 AM
Posted on October 30, 2006 04:30