Tx pando - confirmed my suspicions - Oracle is still upto it's old tricks of creating/jumping on a buzz & selling ->

v.7-8 -> "Best" relational d/b
v.8i -> Internet d/b..
v.9i -> Prime time for web d/b,RAC,HA/MA...blah blah
v.10g -> Grid..more blah blah

Why not have unregister db in 9i - probably product dev. was too rushed to deliver/release mgmt. guys screwed up..and the 10g guys put it in?