Re: Cheapest way to learn/use Oracle NOT for profit

From: aymeric barantal <mric_at_grolier.fr>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 13:16:20 +0100
Message-ID: <81e0ho$1k3$1@front6.grolier.fr>

[Cc by mail]
Jay <jbenach_at_pair.com> wrote in message news:81dafg$op9$1_at_autumn.news.rcn.net...
> I apologize. This is what I meant:
>
> I want to learn and use Oracle, NOT in a production environment and NOT
for
> profit.
> How can I get Oracle 8i free or cheap?
>
> Will the demo software really expire after 30 days???
>
> --j

I think that Oracle 8 and 8i for linux is free, until you're not in a production environment. I read something like that somewhere but I can't remember where ;{. So you can download it (for free) from technet oracle site, install it, try it and when you have to go in production, ask for a contract with or without support to Oracle.

IMHO aymeric barantal (mric)
dba @ grolier interactive europe Received on Tue Nov 23 1999 - 06:16:20 CST