Re: Limitation of download Oracle version?

Do you suggest here that there is a real difference in the *software* you download from OTN and the software you get when you order the CD's?

Or is it all legal stuff you are referring to? So you have to agree with licence terms etc. they show.

Because I've never seen Oracle has protected any of its software in anyway or anywhere for limited functionallity, period or what soever.

Vladimir M. Zakharychev <bob_at_dpsp-yes.com> schreef in berichtnieuws akcn9f$spj$1_at_babylon.agtel.net...
| Well, not exactly. OTN versions are bound to Development License, which
| explicitly says that the software may only be used for development
purposes
| by one person on one computer. It cannot be used for anything else,
| including production systems and/or internal data processing. So it's not
| that you will eventually want support and will pay for it - you are
actually
| limited in ways you can use the software. I am not sure if using OTN
| versions to recover lost media for licensed software is legit - there is
some
| saying in dev license that it overrides any shrink-wrap license... Well,
I'm
| not a lawyer (and doubt I will ever want to be one), so take my words
| with a good deal of salt. :)
|
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| "Andy" <enzoweb_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:8d4033cd.0208251553.217a4f86_at_posting.google.com...
| > The software available for download from the Oracle Technology Network
| > website are full-function, full-version, no time-limit versions.
| >
| > I think Oracle are working on the premise that you can download them
| > and use them as much as you like, but eventually you are going to want
| > support (especially when you start to put Production stuff on it).
| > That's when you have to pay.
| >
| > I applaud Oracle for this, it has enabled me to grab copies of stuff
| > for which we are licensed but the software media has been lost, which
| > happens all the time in large organisations (someone wants to 'borrow'
| > the CD and it never gets returned. It has also enabled me to install
| > and run the Linux versions at home and to be able to tell my
| > management "yes, it works, I have installed it OK.".
| >
| > unknown <nobody_at_blackhole.nospam.com> wrote in message
| news:<pan.2002.08.24.19.30.09.716339.1773_at_blackhole.nospam.com>...
| > > On Sat, 24 Aug 2002 06:23:00 +0200, ginola wrote:
| > >
| > > > Hi,
| > > > I have downoaded the 8i Oracle Database and 6i Developer tools,
| > > > I just wonder where can I find the information of the limitation??
| > > >
| > > > Ginola
| > >
| > > Which limitation would that be?
|
Received on Mon Aug 26 2002 - 11:42:10 CDT