Re: Database Designer

From: Mladen Gogala <gogala_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 02:10:27 +0000
Message-Id: <1105323027l.26018l.0l@medo.noip.com>

On 01/09/2005 08:30:23 PM, Kean Jacinta wrote:
> Hi :)

>=20

> I have downloaded the database designer from oracle
> website. I would like to know is this tool free ?

No. Oracle Corp. is a software company, not a software charity. I makes no sense to give away a top notch CASE tool in which they've =20 invested millions of dollars. As a matter of fact, database designer =20 is quite a pricey tool.

>=20

> I have the oracle database 9i license. If i use
> database designer should i buy another license for it
> as well ?

Yes, unless you are using it as a student or for evaluating/learning =20 purposes. If the nature of your work is commercial, you need a license. You see, Oracle9i is just one among Oracle Corp. products. You are not =20 entitled to all products of Oracle Corp. just because you bought the =20 database. You get only what you have paid for. Fortunately, you do not =20 get OID, either. Oracle should pay you to use that.

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> Pls do educate me.

I will gladly deliver the bad news to you, over the Internet. If you =20 want me to educate you, I don't do it for free, either. I am probably =20 cheaper then Hotsos, JL Consultancy or Centrex, but the quality is much lower, too.

>=20
> Thank You

You are welcome.

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Mladen Gogala
Oracle DBA

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