[DUG] FYI Oracle make free entry level 4Gb user databaseavailalable

[Paul A Norman]

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:

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Who should use Oracle Database XE?
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Oracle Database XE is the perfect choice for many different groups,
including:

   1. • *Developers *working on PHP, Java, .NET, and other applications
   that require a database
   2. • *DBAs *who need a free starter database for training and
   deployment
   3. • *Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) *who want to embed an Oracle
   database in their application or product to extend customer value at no
   additional cost
   4. • *Educational institutions and students *who need a free starter
   database for their curriculum.

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Can I use Oracle Database XE for free development?
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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:

   1. • SQL, PL/SQL
   2. • Java, C, and PHP
   3. • Windows .Net
   4. • Oracle HTML DB
   5. • C++, ODBC, OLE DB

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Can I use Oracle Database XE for free deployment?
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Oracle Database XE is free for runtime usage with the following limitations:


   1. • Supports up to 4GB of user data (in addition to Oracle system
   data)
   2. • Single instance only of Oracle Database XE on any server
   3. • Only uses and executes on one processor in any server
   4. • Can use up to 1GB RAM

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 On 02/11/05, Richard Vowles <Richard.Vowles at borland.com> wrote:
>
> Now _that_ was worth knowing.
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> *From:* delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz]
> *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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