Re: Personal Oracle7 Power Macintosh 7.1

Hi,
I'd get it, it's only 5 bucks, and I wish I could get a copy for that!

However you need to understand that it is really dated, but still o.k for training and gaining an understanding of databases. It was the last version of oracle database that oracle did for the mac It should act as a server, since it uses tcp or appletalk.

the client is the most useful part, since it allows you to connect to an oracle database, I currently use it against 8i, but it is limited in functionality, since there have been no updates for 3-4 years.

it's sad , but oracle just does not support the mac platform.

steve

Jen Decker <jen_at_sunflower.com> wrote:

> I was recently interested in a similar thing. I sent email to Oracle and
> here's the response I received:
> At the moment there are no full versions of Oracle for the Mac. To date
> the only thing that has been made available is client software for the
> eBusiness Suite.
>
> Steve Bell wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > Personal Oracle is a self contained version of Oracle..it emulates most of
> > what Oracle does but doesn't act as a server..you'd be wise to save your
> > five bucks though on a version that old..you can download personal oracle
> > from Oracle's website or purchase it on CD . I'd look for a much newer
> > version though (8i).
> > Hope this helps,
> > Steve
> >
> > Die Spammer Die Now wrote:
> >
> > > I can get Personal Oracle7 Power Macintosh 7.1 from university for 5
> > > bucks, but first I want to understand what it does. Is it just a
> > > database, o server or a client, or what? is it still being developed on
> > > Macintosh?
> > >
> > > I searched versiontracker.com and oracle.com and I didn't find any
> > > relevant info.
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > Here is what the web page says:
> > >
> > > Oracle Database Management Software provides a complete database
> > > development solution for educational and research purposes.
> > > Effective July 1, 1998, there are no longer
> > > license or support fees for Oracle products. There is a $5.00 charge for
> > > each CD
> > > ordered. Oracle documentation is provided through
> > > Software Licensing Services only in CD format. The list of CD's
> > > available to
> > > students appears below. Print documentation may be
> > > ordered directly from Oracle Corp.
Received on Fri Mar 16 2001 - 19:45:43 CST