Re: Oracle Development Licences
Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 15:31:33 +0100
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I agree with the first part of the answer - it's been that way since at least Oracle 6 (when I started :( ). I don't agree with the 90 days part, unless things have changed.
Back in 2007 I had cause to read the Developer license granted for otn downloads carefully as part of the otn thread at http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=1971249 I then had an offline conversation with Justin Kestelyn my part of which read
I've been pointed to your thread reply on the purpose and acceptable use of oracle software downloaded under the otn "development license" (I think there are in fact several, I know that at least the database and XE have different terms because they serve different purposes). I wonder if there is, or could be an official statement on OTN along the lines that you posted there. Namely "One of the main purposes of the Developer License is to allow users to learn Oracle, hands-on." Perhaps the forum posting might serve since it comes from you, but it just feels a little 'unofficial'. In fact much as the 'free to develop, free to deploy, free to distribute' line was a good one for XE perhaps something along the lines of 'free to download, free to learn, unlimited evaluation' might have some selling power for OTN more generally.
Just a thought anyway and I'll certainly update my blog with any corrections and clarifications - as I'm delighted that your reading of the license is as I had always thought it to be
The output of that was that, at least for a time, the otn software page at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/downloads/index.html used my suggested tag line. (about the only time I've ever got any marketing thing anywhere !). The wording started
Software DownloadsFree to download, free to learn, unlimited evaluation time
*Developers:*
All software downloads are free, and most come with a Developer
License<http://replay.web.archive.org/20100825043324/http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/testcontent/standard-license-088383.html>
that
allows you to use full versions of the products at no charge while
developing and prototyping your applications, or for strictly
self-educational purposes
In short otn downloads always have been unlimited for learning purposes, but not for any sort of commercial use - including commercial development/training/support etc. This is in stark contrast to, for example, sql server where 180 days is your lot.
On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Goulet, Richard <Richard.Goulet_at_parexel.com
> wrote:
> Very long time ago. Play, not needed, so long as you’re not doing anything
> but playing and for 90 days only.
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> *From:* oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:
> oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] *On Behalf Of *Howard Latham
> *Sent:* Friday, May 13, 2011 5:32 AM
> *To:* ORACLE-L
> *Subject:* Oracle Development Licences
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> Anyone know when Oracle first required the purchase of licences for
> development.?
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> --
> Howard A. Latham
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> Sent from my Nokia N97
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-- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA http://www.orawin.info -- http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-lReceived on Fri May 13 2011 - 09:31:33 CDT