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

[Paul A Norman]

I believe it warranted it.

On 02/11/05, Stefan Mueller <muellers at orcl-toolbox.com> wrote:
>
>  <flame>
>
> 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
>
> </flame>
>
>   .. 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:* delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz]
> *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* <paul.a.norman at gmail.com> 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
>
>  *1 *
>
>
>
>   On 02/11/05, *Richard Vowles* < Richard.Vowles at borland.com> wrote:
>
>  Now _that_ was worth knowing.
>
>  ---
>
> Richard Vowles, Solutions Architect, Borland New Zealand
>
> email: richard.vowles at borland.com
>
> phone: +64-9-9184573
>
> cell: +64-21-467747
>
> other: MSN richard.vowles at borland.com, skype: rvowles
>
>   ------------------------------
>
> *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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