Re: Personal Oracle Patch for XP

It wasn't my intention to rant. I came on to be INFORMED. And I have been. Is that not what a newsgroup is for? Thank you all for your help.

I made a mistake, it was not the 9i Personal that required the patch, but the 9i Developer Forms
http://otn.oracle.com/software/products/forms/index.html

It seems to work fine without the patch, but.....

"Mark Townsend" <markbtownsend_at_comcast.net> wrote in message news:53EXb.314570$xy6.1537286_at_attbi_s02...
> If you look at the development licence on OTN referenced from the text
> provided below by Ron, available at
> http://otn.oracle.com/software/htdocs/devlic.html
> you will see that it explicitly states
>
> > No Technical Support
> > Our technical support organization will not provide technical support,
phone support, or updates to you for the programs licensed under this agreement.
>
> So the OTN development licences do not entitle you to free support,
> patches or upgrades.
>
> I couldn't see anything in the download path that mentioned the need to
> procure and install Patch 13 - can you provide the URL you are using so
> I can chase this down ?
>
> que90nek wrote:
> > ok...
> > this sorta puts me back at square one!
> > WHY would I develop and do all that on a platform that is in need of
some
> > PATCH called patch 13? How do I know about this patch 13? Well, they
tell
> > you as you are about to download it that you need the patch.
> >
> > Is this patch just a way to control that the developmental system stays
> > developmental?
> > "Ron" <support_at_dbainfopower.com> wrote in message
> > news:Z6ednYv39r68bbPdRVn-vw_at_comcast.com...
> >
> >>Hello que90nek,
> >>
> >>"All software downloads are free, and each comes with a development
> >
> > license
> >
> >>that allows you to use full versions of the products only while
developing
> >>and prototyping your applications. All software downloads are free, and
> >
> > each
> >
> >>comes with a development license that allows you to use full versions of
> >
> > the
> >
> >>products only while developing and prototyping your applications"
> >>
> >> If this is your case - you should not pay for it.
> >>
> >>Regards,
> >>
> >> Ron
> >> DBA Infopower
> >> http://www.dbainfopower.com
> >> Standard disclaimer:
> >>http://www.dbainfopower.com/dbaip_advice_disclaimer.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"que90nek" <mylescd_at_advantexmail.net> wrote in message
> >>news:102trbv8ejbf35b_at_corp.supernews.com...
> >>
> >>>I haven't paid one red cent. Was I supposed to? I thought with the
> >
> > name
> >
> >>>PERSONAL Oracle....that it was free. Should I have gotten Oracle Lite?
> >>>"Howard J. Rogers" <hjr_at_dizwell.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:402ee811$0$4255$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au...
> >>>
> >>>>But Personal Oracle isn't free, is it? If you've purchased a software
> >>>>license so that it's a legitimate copy, you will have a Metalink
> >>
> >>account,
> >>
> >>>or
> >>>
> >>>>so I believe.
> >>>>
> >>>>Regards
> >>>>HJR
> >>>>--
> >>>>--------------------------------------------
> >>>>Oracle Insights: www.dizwell.com
> >>>>--------------------------------------------
> >>>>
> >>>>"que90nek" <mylescd_at_advantexmail.net> wrote in message
> >>>>news:102tplhd2dnut5d_at_corp.supernews.com...
> >>>>
> >>>>>Can somebody please explain why I have to get the patch (patch 13)
> >>
> >>from
> >>
> >>>>>metalink for the Oracle 9i installation on XP?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Does this strike anybody else as ODD? If it is a personal copy, why
> >>
> >>in
> >>
> >>>>the
> >>>>
> >>>>>world would I be able to afford a metalink account?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>*honestly, i'm hoping that somebody says, "um...you can get it
> >
> > [here]
> >
> >>>>>instead." or "you can get a metalink acct for FREE."
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"Friendship Is Essential to the Soul"
> >>>>>Calvin D. Myles Jr.
> >>>>>Database Developer
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
Received on Sun Feb 15 2004 - 10:28:17 CST