From: dellera@my-deja.com
Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.server
Subject: Re: any evaluation, internet-accessible oracle db ?
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 11:38:40 GMT
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 ban-spam@home.com (Ban Spam) wrote:
> dellera@my-deja.com wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >is there any web site (perhaps sponsored by Oracle
> >Corporation) that allows guests to use an Oracle
> >database for evaluation/test or simply for practice,
> >accessing it via Internet ?
> >
 
>
> HUH?
> If all you want to do is use (ANSI-standard) SQL commands,
> any RDBMS that supports SQL will act the same; even the
> freeware MYSQL.

No, I want to do Oracle-specific things such as
reading from the data dictionary views (or even
using DECODE, which is not standard SQL).

>
> Alternatively you could get a trail copy of Oracle &
> load it onto your own computer.
>

Correct. I'm waiting to grab the 8.1.6 cd since
the 8.1.5 doesn't install (I was not able to install)
on my Linux box.
But, thinking about the general case, installing Oracle
is not a piece of cake, and requires a lot of hardware, too.
Having access to an online db for practice would be
very more convenient, and sometimes the only option
available.

> HTH & YMMV!
>
Sure this helps, thanks.


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