Re: Which NT does 8i for NT require and where can I get it?

John Hicks wrote:

> Please pardon these newby questions, but -- judging from the seminars
> that Oracle has been holding and the software they are giving out to
> developers -- I have a hunch I'm not the only one in this situation:
>
> I have Oracle 8i Enterprise for NT with a developer's license (obtained
> at one of the recent Oracle seminars) and want to install it and start
> learning about it. One small problem: I don't have a copy of NT.
>
> 1. Does 8i for NT require NT Server or will NT client do?
>
> 2. Is there a way to get a devloper's licensed (i.e. cheap) copy of NT?
> The best I can find for NT Server is 5-user version for $999 or a MSDN
> Professional Subscription for $699, both a bit steep for my pocketbook.
>
> 3. Would I do better to chuck my 8i for NT and download the 8i for
> Linux?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> --John Hicks

I know that you can run 8.0 with NT workstation, but I don't know about 8.1.

Lets see ... Red Hat Linux 6.1 $29.95 (including Star Office 5.1) vs NT workstation for $300?
Looks like download time to me.

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Once I figured out how to spell DBA I became one -- Jerry Gitomer Received on Tue Dec 28 1999 - 00:23:54 CST