Here is what the MadProfessor needs to do: 1. Contact you local Oracle Marketing Rep. He will set you straight on licensing and pricing.
2. Go read the Oracle9iAS Data Sheet. Notice that they use Apache and throw in couple of their own candy wrappers called "mods". Oracle9iAS does not include the Oracle Database. And oh yes, Wireless & Personalization enablement is not included. That is extra! I think the CD ROM is free! Tongue in cheek. John Wubbel John Wubbel Consulting > Being a Oracle Database Admin myself, I have to say that MySQL is far > better, it is just as fast when configured right, just as flexiable when > the scripting is done right and the real icing on the cake is it is > HONESTLY, TRUTHFULLY, TOTALLY FREE! > > If I could I would make the place where I work switch over, I am a great > lover of Open Source, forget ASP, IIS, and all the other Micro$oft > gimmics that are opperable on one platform, these are just cheap stunt > marketing tools. Granted Oracle is available on multiple platforms. But > take it from me, once you have had a serious look at Oracle and you find > you have to set memory allocation after memory allocation for every > little piece of the DB, you soon lose the desire to set up additional > databases. > > As I said, I do this for a living, and if the MySQL market was as big > (moneywise) I would leave the Oracle realm in a heart beat. > > Besides, I recently read an article on a benchmark test of several of > the top leading databases conducted by Zif Davis, you know that large > computer magazine corp, those guys do not bow down to M$, Oracle or any > of the other big names, they report the facts as they find them, > regardless of the name. > > Read more about this here: > http://www.eweek.com/article/0,3658,s=708&a=23115,00.asp > > So to be honest, I (again let me point out that I KNOW what I am talking > about) see little or NO danger for MySQL v's Oracle, and as I just read > in a email sent to this list, Oracle chances is pricing repeatedly one > moment it was per seat, then it was per processing power of the system > and the story goes on. > > Oracle is NOT, nor will it be FREE any time soon, and I am talking > YEARS! > > Regards, > > > ----------------------------- > > Charles McGrotty > Intelliweb Technologies, > > You know you want IT? > Visit Intelliweb Technologies for > all your hosting requirements. > > http://www.intelliwebtech.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Francesca Shiekh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 25 March 2002 18:56 > To: MadProfessor; 'Richard Forgo'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Impact of Free ORACLE > > > At 05:29 PM 3/25/2002 -0600, MadProfessor wrote: > >Here's a couple I've dug up: > > > >http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020117/sfth035_1.html > >http://www.devx.com/judgingjava/articles/javaone/report2.asp (Flat out > >SAYS ORACLE IS FREE!) > > I took a quick look at this site and I don't see anything that says the > database is free... > I can find Oracle 9iAS downloadable for free... that's the Application > Server, you then need the Database to go with it... > > Moreover, I wouldn't trust using it for production... Oracle has a > history > of changing the pricing on people and claiming that you have to pay more > > money if you want to continue using their product because the licensing > changed... > > They may give it to you free this year, next year you'll find yourself > with > a large bill! > > Just read these: > http://www.idg.net.nz/pressroom.nsf/UNID/8DCAE02D7BD89FD6CC256B8100822FB > 0!opendocument > http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/175426.html > http://www.crmdaily.com/perl/story/16852.html > http://news.com.com/2100-1001-864135.html > > There are many more... > > I think MySql is here to stay even if Larry should decide to give it all > > away for free... database, applications etc. There are always the > consulting and support fees, and anyone who worked with Oracle Apps > knows > you can't do a damn thing without support! ..And if you want to take > less > than 5 years to implement the system you better have consultants on > board > and a staff of 2 people per module in house! > > $0.02 as someone else put it... > > Francesca > > > >And of course, let's not forget > >http://www.oracle.com (Just go to downloads, register your info and try > > >downloading ANYTHING) > > > > > >I PROMISE YOU, oh non believers, that you'll believe me after you read > >those articles, and then try downloading 9i from Oracle. You don't even > > >have to download it, just start it and watch it go! Cheers, > >VJ MPZ > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Richard Forgo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 5:02 PM > >To: 'MadProfessor'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RE: Impact of Free ORACLE > > > > > >Did Big Larry go open source? This is news to me. If you have more > >details, please provide the list a link to share that info. > > > >Rik Forgo > >JIST3 > >Army Test & Training Investment Conference (ATTIC) > >Diverse Technologies Corp. > >(c) 410.852.7420 > >(h) 410.859.8474 > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: MadProfessor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 5:48 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Impact of Free ORACLE > > > >Just curious what everyone thinks the impact on MySQL will be now that > >Oracle is free? > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Before posting, please check: > > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > > >To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To unsubscribe, e-mail > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Trouble unsubscribing? 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