If you are on 10.2.0.5, treat it as a critical technical debt item. Plan your escape to at least 19c (or 23ai). If you can't escape, lock it in a dark room, back it up twice, and don't touch it.
But it is a classic car. It is fun to look at in a museum, and it might get you to the corner store, but you wouldn't drive your family across the country in it. oracle 10.2.0.5
Have a war story about migrating off 10.2.0.5? Or are you still running it in production? Let me know in the comments—I promise I won't judge. If you are on 10
In the fast-paced world of enterprise technology, a decade feels like a century. Yet, every now and then, a version comes along that refuses to die. For many DBAs, Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.5) is that version. But it is a classic car