--- embedaddon/php/ext/oci8/README 2012/02/21 23:47:58 1.1.1.1 +++ embedaddon/php/ext/oci8/README 2012/05/29 12:34:41 1.1.1.2 @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ The OCI8 Extension ------------------ -The OCI8 extension allows PHP to access Oracle databases. It can be -built using Oracle 9.2, 10, or 11 client libraries. It allows Oracle's -standard cross-version connectivity, for example PHP using Oracle 10.2 -libraries can connect to Oracle Database 9.2 onwards. +Use the OCI8 extension to access Oracle Database. -This release of OCI8 can be used with PHP versions 4.3.9 to 5.x. +Documentation is at http://php.net/oci8 -OCI8 installation instructions and documentation is available at -http://www.php.net/oci8 +The extension can be built with PHP versions 4.3.9 to 5.x using Oracle +9.2, 10, or 11 client libraries. Oracle's standard cross-version +connectivity applies. For example PHP linked with Oracle 11.2 client +libraries can connect to Oracle Database 9.2 onwards. See Oracle's +note "Oracle Client / Server Interoperability Support" (ID 207303.1) +for details.