Re: Jdeveloper isn't FREE?!
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2003 14:28:25 +0100
Message-ID: <pan.2003.03.08.13.28.07.28033_at_nospam.nowhere.com>
[Quoted] On Fri, 07 Mar 2003 11:01:06 +0000, Dave wrote:
> "dmz17" <dmz17_at_nospam.nowhere.com> wrote in message news:<pan.2003.03.07.16.00.49.936975_at_nospam.nowhere.com>...
>> On Fri, 07 Mar 2003 07:21:30 +0000, Dave wrote:
>>
>> Funny thing is that people will download software, happily scroll to the
>> buttom of the license conditions, hit 'I accept' and STILL believe
>> everything is free ;-)
>>
> > You actually waste time reading them? Up until now i've only seen > "FREE" stamped on Jdeveloper... Today was the first time I heard of > fee's.
I used to work for Oracle and can't count the times I went to customers who used the product and never thought about paying.
This is from the license agreement:
You may not:
·use the programs for your own internal data processing or
for any commercial or production purposes,
or use the programs for any purpose except the development
and prototyping of your applications;
From this figures that if you just want to play with it or learn Java or whatever, it is free. If you want to actually use the code you develop, even for your own purpose on your own machine, it is NOT free.
I admit that the download pages says: download for free or something to that effect, but Oracle along with everyone else in the business never lacked in areas of Marketing skills.
Cheers,
dmz17 Received on Sat Mar 08 2003 - 14:28:25 CET