Hi Robert, I think you'll find that Locator did get included in XE. I've just been having a dig around this morning and discovered:
http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=1218544� -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oracle Database 10g R2 (10.2.0.1) Express Edition (Locator) Available!! Posted: Feb 28, 2006 5:59 AM and locator is included. I want to thank all the partners, developers and users who supported our efforts to include Locator in XE. thanks Steve -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also: http://www.oracle.com/pls/xe102/portal.all_books Note the link to the "2 Day Plus Locator Developer Guide" All looks good to me! I'm looking forward to having a play... Cheers, David Quoting Robert Crossley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Neil, > > I was excited by the release last october, but when I enquired, the spatial > bits were not part of the release. I would love to move to Oracle XE for > my > MapInfo applications and get rid of Access for the clients who won't go to > SQL Server and Spatialware, but was told that I couldn't do it. I don't > need the spatial cartridge, just the ability to store the data in the > database (Locator). > > Any further updates regarding this new release? > > r > > On 01/03/06, Neil Havermale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Any knee-jerk reactions to Oracle's FREE 10g XE ? Will this Oracle > entry > > DB have any effect on MapInfo use? Is this an easy, too hard, or who > cares > > type of solution? > > > > FYI > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/02/28/75938_HNoraclexelate_1.html?source=NLC-TB2006-02-28 > > > > "Oracle made its low-end, free-of-charge *Oracle* Database 10g Express > > Edition database, also known as XE, generally available Tuesday. When the > > company initially released the beta version of the software in October of > > last year, Oracle expected to debut the first full release of XE by > > year-end. > > > > "XE is built on the same code as the company's enterprise-level Oracle > > Database 10g Release 2. Oracle expects that users who adopt the free > edition > > of XE will later want to upgrade to paid versions of the 10g database. > The > > vendor is also hoping that the XE database will appeal to both developers > > and the academic community. > > > > "There's a plethora of low-end free databases in today's market, with > > Oracle's XE and *Microsoft's* SQL Server 2005 Express being joined last > > month by DB2 Universal Database Express-C. All three vendors are also > facing > > challenges from the open-source community led by database company MySQL. > > > > "The XE database can be downloaded from Oracle Technology Network at > > http://www.oracle.com/technology/xe. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MapInfo-L mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l > > > > > > > > > -- > > ---------------------------------- > Robert Crossley > Agtrix P/L Australia > > Far Southern Queensland Office: > 9 Short Street > PO Box 63 > New Brighton 2483 > > P: 61 2 6680 1309 > F: 61 2 6680 5214 > E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > W: www.agtrix.com > > Brisbane Office: > 109 Milsom St > Cooparoo 4151 > Queensland > P: 61 7 3843 3363 > _______________________________________________ MapInfo-L mailing list [email protected] http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
