Re: Licensing oracle 10g

From: sybrandb <sybrandb_at_gmail.com>
Date: 3 Jan 2007 02:20:53 -0800
Message-ID: <1167819653.141853.138900@n51g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>

On Jan 3, 10:08 am, Gianluca <gianlucaartoniNOS..._at_libero.it> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm trying to understand the oracle 10g licensing, but i do not
> understand this thing:
>
> If I download from website, and use on my systems, it's legal or not?
> Sure, if I'll not pay, never get updates and metalink access, but can be
> used?
>
> Thanks
> Stefano

The license you have now is a *development* license, it is NOT a *production* license.
Using Oracle for free for production is *illegal*. Using Oracle without a Metalink account is not to be recommended.

-- 
Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA

Received on Wed Jan 03 2007 - 04:20:53 CST