[Nov 8, 2007 Update:  Vista is now certified with IE 7 for E-Business Suite Release 11i and 12.  See this article for full details.]

[Oct 11, 2007:  See the latest Update #5: Vista Certification with the E-Business Suite]

Resisting the almost-overwhelming temptation to editorialize about Microsoft Windows Vista itself, I’m going to shackle myself to answering the simple (and increasingly common) question, “Will the E-Business Suite Release 11i be certified with Vista?”

Microsoft Windows Vista Logo 2:


We do have plans to certify Windows Vista desktop clients with Release 11i.  We are evaluating the feasibility of two different certifications released on separate schedules:
  1. Certification of JInitiator running with Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x on Windows Vista desktops
  2. Certification of the native Sun Java plug-in running on Windows Vista desktops 
Details about specific versions of JInitiator, IE 7, Sun Java plug-ins, and the actual Vista editions required for these certified configurations are all still being evaluated.  There are additional complications arising from Sun’s pending desupport of Java 1.3, and our plans for these certifications are ultimately gated by Microsoft’s release of Windows Vista and IE 7. 

If you’re coming to the conclusion that everything in this article is subject to change, you’d be correct. 

Keep your eyes on this space.  Once we see the final versions of these products, I’ll post updates on our certification plans here.

Related
The above is intended to outline our general product direction.  It is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract.   It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decision.  The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle’s products remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.