Re: Development engine available

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Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

"Ron Fluegge" <rmflugge_at_swbell.net> wrote in message news:3htE6.209$Se5.7308_at_nnrp1.sbc.net...
> Is the trial version crippled in any way or time limited?

No, not at all. You are not allowed to distribute your applications though.

>
> Is the Personal version a "full" version, but aimed at the desktop? At
 the
> developer?
>

The Personal version is a full version, ie it is the Enterprise Edition without functions that don't apply at the desktop (RMAN and the like) As with any Oracle server version it doesn't come with front-end tools, except sql*plus and Oracle Objects for Ole, OCI and an ODBC driver. Vb apps should run seamlessly using Oracle Objects for OLE (which is a native driver with an DAO like interface, while ODBC runs on top of sqlnet)
> I've been to Oracle's website but am not sure I understand the differences
> among the various "versions".
>
> What I am looking for is something that I can run against in a desktop
> environment (like MSDE) that I can use to test the VB apps against. I
 know
> that my clients have full Oracle installations and staff to support those
> applications, but up to this point I have been mainly developing in Access
> and MSDE.
>
> I need something on the development side that won't cost me at this point
 an
> arm and a leg since I have to bear the development costs before the
 clients
> are willing to pay. If it is necessary to pay for the full product, then
 I
> will but I was hoping for an MSDE-equivalent.
>
> Ron
>
> "Van Messner" <vmessner_at_bestweb.net> wrote in message
> news:TFqE6.775$qp.100373_at_newshog.newsread.com...
> > You can buy any edition of Oracle for around $50 with a trial license.
> >
> > Van
> >
> >
> > "Ron Fluegge" <rmflugge_at_swbell.net> wrote in message
> > news:TrmE6.137$Se5.3658_at_nnrp1.sbc.net...
> > > First, let me apologize if this has been already posted and answered.
> > >
> > > Microsoft has a free development database engine called MSDE that
 allows
> > > developers to create both desktop applications and applications that
 can
 be
> > > scaled up to SQL Server. This allows small developers to create
> > > applications for clients without the expense of installing (and paying
 for)
> > > the full version of SQL Server.
> > >
> > > I have been asked by clients to modify our applications to use Oracle
 as
> > > well. Does Oracle have a free (or low priced) database engine that
 can
 be
> > > used by developers to create and test applications similar to MSDE?
> > >
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated...
> > >
> > > Ron
> > > _____________________________________
> > > Ronald M. Fluegge, PE
> > > Navigant Consulting, Inc.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Sun Apr 22 2001 - 08:35:16 CEST