Re: Oracle training edition

"Ryan" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message news:A3A_a.15307$ug.14446_at_lakeread01...
> oracle gives most of its software away for free

eeh, come again !!
Is that to be understood as Oracle is a non-profit organisation ?

One can download all of the software (gee, do a search in these Ng's or Google)
as long as one comply to the license agreement(s).

Download, test it out, learn etc. but if you intend to use what you may have developed commercially then one of course has to pay for the product.

In my world, it's really very simple business logic, but I'm very pleased that Oracle provide us with the possibility to download the software for free - which is not the same as to say that Oracle give it's software away for free.

>
> otn.oracle.com
>
> click downloads.
>
> just get the database. Get the one for your operating system. For like
> $35-40 you can get it on CD with a bunch of other stuff, but it takes 6-8
> weeks to arrive. Though its a very big download.
>
>
> "Bugs" <martin.button_at_nospam.program-products.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bhdh6f$6jh$1$8300dec7_at_news.demon.co.uk...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm looking to expand my skillset by getting to know Oracle. Are there
any
> > training/learning editions of Oracle's database server?
> >
> > Alternatively are the older versions (some of which I believe are
> available
> > for free(?)) close enough to the current version that using them to
start
> > with would be useful?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Bugs
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Wed Aug 13 2003 - 19:34:18 CDT