Hi all, Thanks for all your comments. It seems that the Oracle licencing is about as clear as ever. This Spatial vs Locator issue is hard to get a definative answer, especially in Australia, and it seems that Oracle are still juggling what it will include in the Express version anyway.
My understanding is that although you have to pay for the "Spatial" licence, they provide the "Locator" with the standard licences. "Locator" allows you to store the data in Oracle and do a fair bit with it in the database, but is missing some critical functiosn that would allow you to use Oracle Spatial as a GIS server (creating objects etc). However, if you want to use it as a data storage medium, then locator is quite adequate. Thus if you are using MapInfo as the GIS, Locator will fulfill most needs. I am interested in using Oracle for data storage for my applications as an alternative to Access, and as an option to MSDE/ Spatialware to my Microsoft phobic clients. Does anyone have contacts into Oracle that can give a more definative answer. THanks Robert. >Flavio > uffe, markus > > the thing is called "locator" ... I suppose it is in express too. > It's "spatial" with a few missing options which are not needed for > MapInfo. > > Mit freundlichem Gruss / Best Regards > Flavio Hendry > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > TYDAC NEWS http://www.tydac.ch/german/index.php?menu=News_actual > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ############ Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Kind Regards > ############ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ############ TYDAC AG - http://www.tydac.ch > #### #### Geographic Information Solutions > #### #### Luternauweg 12 -- CH-3006 Bern > ############ Tel +41 (0)31 368 0180 - Fax +41 (0)31 368 1860 > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > _______________________________________________ > MapInfo-L mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l > _______________________________________________ MapInfo-L mailing list [email protected] http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
