Re: Does Oracle have an MSDE equivalent? (correction)

http://otn.oracle.com/software/products/8i_personal/content.html

Ron Fluegge wrote:
>
> Could someone please provide a link to the "Personal Oracle" download and/or
> purchase page that is referred to below? For the life of me, I can't seem
> to locate it on Oracle's site -- maybe not enough coffee...
>
> _____________________________________
> Ron Fluegge
> rmflugge_at_swbell.net
> Power corrupts, and absolute power is actually pretty neat...
>
> "Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
> news:d58jbu0ursa0ce2s60h84u88m6mdds2laq_at_4ax.com...
> > On Sun, 14 Apr 2002 05:19:55 GMT, "Ron Fluegge" <rmflugge_at_swbell.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >The thing about MSDE is that, with the proper purchase/license, you can
> also
> > >distribute MSDE with commercial applications. If the app needs to be
> > >"upsized" to SQL Server, then my clients can import the MSDE databases
> > >directly into SQL Server.
> > >
> > >I was hoping to be able to do the same thing with Oracle. If not
> distribute
> > >the "desktop" version, then certainly be able to use it to "develop" a
> > >commercial app and then allow the clients to use their licensed copy of
> > >Oracle to run the app.
> >
> >
> > Personal Oracle is basically functionally equivalent to the full
> > product. Oracle doesn't allow you to redistribute it. Once you are
> > going to *distribute* your app, your customers will need to buy the
> > full product. Development is free, as long as you don't distribute it.
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> > Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
> >
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Received on Mon Apr 15 2002 - 23:09:01 CEST