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Re: vmware & Oracle

From: Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:08:55 -0500
Message-ID: <ad3aa4c90707201108q143a980fn478d374bee74201c@mail.gmail.com>


Well, if the fine print is in disagreement with the large print, courts will usually hold the large print as binding. Especially when the terms are as confusing as Oracle has made them. Of course, you have to be willing and able to find them court.

On 7/20/07, Neil Overend <neiloverend_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> After reading the actual licence terms (which I should have done
> earlier :-) the development licence does sound much more restrcitive
> than I thought, The phrase
>
> "All software downloads are free, and each comes with a Development
> License that allows you to use full versions of the products only while
> developing and prototyping your applications."
>
> does sound a bit misleading to me, when compared to the details
>
> > "You may not:
> > [ text deleted]
> > - continue to develop your application after you have used it for any
> > internal data processing, commercial or production purpose without
> > securing an appropriate license from us, or an Oracle reseller;"
>
> I'll bet there are a lot of people who don't actually read the details
> (me included), i should be more careful in future, good job
> licencing's not part of my job role :-)
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Andrew W. Kerber

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Received on Fri Jul 20 2007 - 13:08:55 CDT

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