From: "Spencer" <spencerp@swbell.net>
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Subject: Re: Oracle will cost me just $15?
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for single-user development, oracle will grant you a trial license
free of charge.  if more than one user accesses the database,
or the database is accessed for production use, or you require
support, then you will need to pay for a license.  the terms of the
license agreement are available from the oracle store.

the $15 price you are seeing is for an "unlimited user" (vs. a
"named user" license.  the $15 is the unit price is for a single
"universal power unit".  this has to be multiplied by the number
of "universal power units", which is calculated from the total
processor speed of the machine.  details are available from
the oracle store.

for example, a "power unit" license for a single 233MHz Pentium
would total $3,495, plus another 22% (annually) for support and
upgrades, less any applicable volume discount, plus tax.

HTH

"billabyte" <billabyte@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:83J36.125480$iy3.27840756@news1.rdc1.tn.home.com...
> If I want to purchase Oracle 8i Standard Edition to do some personal
> development, it will only cost me $15 to licsense it?
>
> Or should I just get it for free from OTN?
>
> I am referring to the "Perpetual" licsense is the Oracle Store.
>
> I thought it use to be about $420.
>
>
>