RE: [DUG] FYI Oracle make free entry level 4Gb userdatabaseavailalable

Stefan Mueller Tue, 01 Nov 2005 22:12:22 -0800

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A bit shorter to the point would have been nice …nobody likes to read a 5 page copy/paste.

For the next time:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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.. but I am sure you will get an answer anyway from one of the product managers.. and I am curious as to what it will be!

Kind Regards,

Stefan Mueller

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul A Norman
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 6:00 PM
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: Re: [DUG] FYI Oracle make free entry level 4Gb userdatabaseavailalable

I've just made a post quoting the concerns here on an Oracle Forum, wiil relay what ever comes forward there, for those with one of those Oracle (free beer?) sign ins: http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=337407

Paul

On 02/11/05, Paul A Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

From the associated offical FAQ, this information needs to be reconciled to the above license details, I think Oracle would have a hard time of it in an American Court:

Who should use Oracle Database XE?

Oracle Database XE is the perfect choice for many different groups, including:

· • Developers working on PHP, Java, .NET, and other applications that require a database

· • DBAs who need a free starter database for training and deployment

· • Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) who want to embed an Oracle database in their application or product to extend customer value at no additional cost

· • Educational institutions and students who need a free starter database for their curriculum.

Can I use Oracle Database XE for free development?

Yes. There are no database license costs associated with developing applications for Oracle Database XE which offers the complete integrated set of Oracle Database programming interfaces including:

· • SQL, PL/SQL

· • Java, C, and PHP

· • Windows .Net

· • Oracle HTML DB

· • C++, ODBC, OLE DB

Can I use Oracle Database XE for free deployment?

Oracle Database XE is free for runtime usage with the following limitations:

· • Supports up to 4GB of user data (in addition to Oracle system data)

· • Single instance only of Oracle Database XE on any server

· • Only uses and executes on one processor in any server

· • Can use up to 1GB RAM

On 02/11/05, Richard Vowles < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Now _that_ was worth knowing.

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Paul Heinz
Sent: Wednesday, 2 November 2005 3:14 p.m.
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: RE: [DUG] FYI Oracle make free entry level 4Gb user databaseavailalable

Ah, yes. But do read the fine print i.e. the license agreement,

TTFN,

Paul.

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