Re: I think too many people are downloading 10g database

"Jim Kennedy" <kennedy-downwithspammersfamily_at_attbi.net> wrote in message news:tjEWb.156661$U%5.711873_at_attbi_s03...

> Good documentation is worth a lot to a customer. Given we usually aren't
> printing it out anymore the cost is more so the cost of production not of
> printing.
>
> I would like to get more familiar with Oracle 10G and Linux. I have a
> couple of older machines that would be perfect for trying it out, but to
get
> RH AS 3 is rather pricey. Might be nice if one could download a minimal
RH
> version that would work with Oracle 10G. It would help support Linux and
> Oracle on Linux.
> Jim

Now this is an interesting one. Red Hat Advanced Server is still Linux, isn't it? And Linux is Open Source, isn't it? And therefore if you know a friend that has a copy of Advanced Server, is it not perfectly legitimate to copy it and use it? Fair enough that you don't get any of the Red Hat support services etc etc, but the O/S itself is utterly copyable. Surely???

Anyone with any different advice, I'd be happy to hear it and the reasons why.

Meantime, Jim: it works just fine of RH8 and RH9 which are definitely free. I've been busy today!

Regards
HJR

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