Re: Why ORACLE is so expensive ????

This is a rather creative interpetation of "named" user. I'd suggest you reread your contract.

Paul Osborn <posborn_at_menlosoftware.com> wrote in article <34D097E6.126C833D_at_menlosoftware.com>...
> Visual Design Inc. wrote:
>
> > We need a database for our web server. So I called Oracle and they want
> > $80,000 for a Oracle 8.0, This will allow unlimited users (unlimited
 hits
> > ? ).
>
> Not unlimited hits, but unlimited number of user sessions - people logged
> in. Oracle licenses used to diferentiate between concurrent and named
> users. A concurrent user example: you have ten users, and each logs in
 with
> a different username/password combination. You need a ten user license.
 A
> named user example: you have ten users, and they all log in with the same
> username/password. You need a single user license.
>
> >
> >
> > Am I missing something here. I have seen Oracle 8.0 for about $1750.00
 I
> > understand these comes with 8 user licensee.
> >
> > Jay
>
>
>
  Received on Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00:00 CST