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Re: Licensing clarification

From: EdStevens <quetico_man_at_yahoo.com>
Date: 4 Apr 2007 05:55:52 -0700
Message-ID: <1175691352.784668.25220@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>


On Apr 3, 12:42 pm, "hpuxrac" <johnbhur..._at_sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On Apr 3, 11:04 am, "sybrandb" <sybra..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
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>
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> > On Apr 3, 4:47 pm, Chuck <skilover_nos..._at_bluebottle.com> wrote:
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> > > I've always found Oracle's licensing very confusing. Can someone please
> > > clarify this for me? I have enterprise edition and want to partition
> > > tables and indexes. Is it included or a separately licensed option?
> > > Several documents on oracle.com mention partitioning as a separately
> > > licensed option but they don't clarify if they are talking about
> > > processor partitioning or table partitioning.
>
> > > Thanks.
>
> > It is included in a typical install, but it is not included in a
> > typical license, ie it is a separate cost option.
> > Note: if you have it installed, Oracle assumes you use it. If you
> > don't use it, and you don't have a license, it is advisable to de-
> > install, to avoid 'compliancy issues' (talking from experience).
> > Obviously Oracle Partitioning is about *table* partitioning. As far as
> > I know the 'Family' documents are not THAT unclear.
>
> > --
> > Sybrand Bakker
> > Senior Oracle DBA
>
> I have "not yet" heard of oracle actually trying to charge someone for
> partitioning in an enterprise edition install where customer has not
> partitioned any of their tables.

I doubt they would, especially since the report makes the distinction between system and user tables. But also see Sybrand's reply and mine back to him.. Received on Wed Apr 04 2007 - 07:55:52 CDT

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