<div>Actually it is quite funny doing a google on Oracle and Delphi - should have been obvious~!</div>
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<div><span>I've relisted this - good news is that Oracle say thit it is free.</span></div>
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<div><span>Do we use Zeos components to access Oracle stuff, or what are the options?</span></div>
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<div><span>Paul.</span></div>
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<td style="BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid" colspan="3"><br>Paul - the software is free. <br><br>You are referring to a phrase in the beta license. <br><br>It is quite clearly in the beta license. As such, the phrase "You may not use the Software for any commercial or production purpose." specifically covers the beta software. It is in every beta software agreement that Oracle has ever done.
<br><br>This phrase will NOT be in the production software. The production software will be free to download, develop against, deploy, and distribute. Why would we do a free version of the product that isn't, um, free. <br>
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<td width="98%"><span><a name="1078b7bc7545eba3_1111557"></a>Re: Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE) </span><br><span>Posted: 14-Nov-2005 10:21 <a title="Go to message" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://forums.oracle.com/forums/message.jspa?messageID=1111325#1111325" target="_blank">
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<td style="BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid" colspan="3"><br>Dear Mtownsen,<br><br>Thank you for the clear reply it is much appreciated. <br><br>What you may not appreciate is that you are trying to attract developers who have not been with Oracle up until now, but who as developers have had certain kinds of experiences (or watched it happen to others) with one or more very large mega corporations-who have done to people exactly what is being canvased here.
<br><br>Hence the caution. <br><br>If you can understand that, you will appreciatre the sensativity of people (as on other news groups) who have gone through the licenses with fine tooth combs!<br><br>Thanks again.<br><br>
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