Oracle Packaging

Even more so than versions, the actual packaging of Oracle releases is controlled primarily by sales forces, rather than by technical forces. The decision to include a feature in one or more versions of the database, as well as the decision to segregate functionality in an extra-cost option, is, for the most part, arbitrary.

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