Re: Metalink for developers?

On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 15:50:52 -0800, DA Morgan <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote:

>Also if you read the license you would know that Oracle does not allow you to
>develop in the free download version. That download version is for demo and
>evaluation purposes. If you are using it for development you are technically in
>violation of the agreement you made with Oracle for the download.

 Doesn't look like it says that (at least not now, anyway - has it changed?)  (Legalese isn't my first language, though)

"License Rights
We grant you a nonexclusive, nontransferable limited license to use the programs only for purposes of developing and prototyping your applications, and not for any other purpose. If you use the applications you develop under this license for any internal data processing or for any commercial or production purposes, or you want to use the programs for any purpose other than as permitted under this agreement, you must contact us, or an Oracle reseller, to obtain the appropriate license. We may audit your use of the programs. Program documentation is either shipped with the programs, or documentation may accessed online at http://otn.oracle.com/docs.

Ownership and Restrictions
We retain all ownership and intellectual property rights in the programs. The programs may be installed on one computer only, and used by one person in the operating environment identified by us. You may make one copy of the programs for backup purposes.

You may not:
·use the programs for your own internal data processing or for any commercial
or production purposes, or use the programs for any purpose except the development and prototyping of your applications;
·use the applications you develop with the programs for any internal data
processing or commercial or production purposes without securing an appropriate license from us;
·remove or modify any program markings or any notice of our proprietary rights;
·make the programs available in any manner to any third party;
·use the programs to provide third party training;
·assign this agreement or give or transfer the programs or an interest in them
to another individual or entity;
·cause or permit reverse engineering or decompilation of the programs;
·disclose results of any program benchmark tests without our prior consent; or,
·use any Oracle name, trademark or logo."

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