Re: Controlling the number of users in the database

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 23:02:32 -0800
Message-ID: <1101193264.322878@yasure>

Richard Kuhler wrote:

>> They are vanishingly few in the current market. And even though it is
>> possible ... the option to license by CPU or site also exists.

>
>
> So? Maybe the posters company has a licensing option for unlimited
> users as well. What does that have to do with the validity of having
> per user licensing?

Maybe. Poster didn't say and I don't like to read in things that were not said.

>> Consumer based products such as those from Microsoft are a different 
>> issue.

>
> So if the posters product is a database centric word processor then
> everything's fine? Why does it really matter? What are these black and
> white distinctions you seem to see that I don't?

Not as far as I'm concerned. I won't install anything on a production Oracle server where I have to account for this type of licensing.

It would be a mistake for someone to now extend my remarks into some kind of fanatical extension that says no one should ever license this way under any circumstances with any product in any country. It is just a simple statement of fact that applies to me and those enterprises where I have decision making or advisory authority.

If you or others wish to license this way and be responsible for license violations that's your business.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace 'x' with 'u' to respond)

Received on Tue Nov 23 2004 - 01:02:32 CST