Re: Oracle personal edition?

From: Fred Pierce <fpierce_at_avialantic.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:10:46 -0400
Message-ID: <3DB55C66.5070901@avialantic.com>

Karsten Farrell wrote:

> Martin Doherty wrote:
>

>> Not how I read it. If you keep actual recipes or your CD collection 
>> then you are doing internal data processing, which the license 
>> forbids. However, you are free to develop the database design and code 
>> for Recipe Tracker 1.0 or CD Manager 1.0, and of course use test data 
>> to help in testing and debugging your application.
>>
>> Keeping your own recipes at home in an Oracle database may be 
>> technically violating the agreement but even if it comes to Oracle's 
>> attention it doesn't seem cost-effective that Oracle will activate its 
>> legal defense mechanism in that particular case. I think it's more 
>> aimed at companies that are deriving measurable financial benefit from 
>> the use of Oracle apps.
>> (Disclaimer: this is my personal opinion, I am untrained in legal 
>> affairs and I am not representing Oracle Corporation by these 
>> statements).
>>
>> Martin
>>
>> Galen Boyer wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 18 Oct 2002, ktsahl_at_yahoo.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> In other words, if you keep a database of recipes or cd collection in
>>>> the database you are in violation of the terms of the agreement.
>>>
>>> Bunch of bunk.  As long as Nancy Schmo doesn't _sell_ her recipes for a
>>> profit, she's fine.
>>
>>

>
> However, if I read the technical magazines correctly, you might run into
> multiple legal problems (at least here in America). If you store MP3s in
> your database, you might run afoul of the RIAA ... who are lobbying
> lawmakers to allow them to "search" your hard-disk without asking - to
> find people who "illegally" trade copyrighted music (ala the former
> Napster). If the RIAA wins, maybe Oracle's legal staff will start to think.
>
> Went to an air show this past weekend and saw the Oracle-sponsored stunt
> pilot perform in his red biplane with Oracle prominently displayed in
> yellow-gold paint. To pay for their plane (and Larry's yacht and the
> expensive asian furnishings in his home), they just might go after Nancy
> Schmo's recipes. :)
>

That was Sean Tucker flying aerobatics. The word "stunt" is anathema to aerobatic and airshow pilots. In any case, Oracle has received more than thier money's worth in advertising by sponsoring Sean, and before him, Wayne Handley in the Oracle Raven. Just the coverage that Wayne gave them on ESPN probably was worth a year's sponsorship. Sean is considered one of, if not the top airshow performers in the world, and definitely earns his keep. See my Oracle stuff -
http://www.avialantic.com/links/oracle.html - for links to both performers sight (click on the photos).

fdp

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