Re: Oracle downloads and licensing

Galen Boyer wrote:
>
> On Thu, 19 Oct 2000, assistant_madman_at_hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > Technet downloads are free for development. When the databases
> > go into production, that is when you must license from Oracle
>
> Do you know where I can go then to find the answer to a follow up
> question to this. We have a client that we are building a
> prototype for and this prototype will be used to get VC funding.
> I would like to use the Oracle suite to do this because they are
> definitely going to go with an Oracle solution if they get the
> funding, but this would mean using the suite beyond just
> development.

You can probably give an Oracle sales rep a call. Be careful about what you say, they are, um, "good" at what they do :)

> > Mmm....Tragically Hip reference
>
> I've used this signature for a couple of months now. You are the
> first to mention this. I was waiting.
>
> > (possibly the best Canadian band. Others will disagree. YMMV).
>
> I would guess Canadians would disagree with the possibly
> adjective.
>
> Would you believe I'm American. I have a couple of Canadian
> cousins and they turned me on to them. They are my favorite
> band, not just favorite Canadian band.
>
> The name has a really great story as well, but I'm guessing it is
> also why they haven't caught on here in the States.

I'm a Canadian (Nova Scotia) and haven't heard the story behind the name. Care to share?
The hip are playing here on December 12 (Halifax). Going to be most fun.

Cheers,
GC Received on Fri Oct 20 2000 - 05:47:36 CDT