On Windows, the 10g ODP.NET provider does not fully support modern .NET Framework versions. On Linux, it requires an ancient libstdc++ and may crash with newer glibc.
: The 10g client often fails to install on Windows 7 or later due to version-check errors (e.g., expecting Windows Vista/NT 6.0 while detecting NT 6.1+). Workarounds often involve using Oracle Instant Client 10.2.0.5 , which was the final patchset to offer broader compatibility with newer environments. Installation and System Requirements Need to download Oracle 10g client - 64 bit Oracle Client 10g 64 Bit Download
the downloaded win64_x64_10201_client.zip to a local folder (e.g., C:\Oracle\10gClient ). On Windows, the 10g ODP
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