Re: training with oracle

you have to pay for it (not a small amount) if you want to use it in your business or for internal data processing, e.g keeping ure record collection in an oracle database legally means that you must buy a license.

if you want to muck about with it, its free - quite right too

"Dave Jones" <nrgizer2_at_btopenworld.com> wrote in message news:0uofuucn5igqvqd9bbioaioh0jo9p3abi7_at_4ax.com...
> Hi,
>
> Why is it that Oracle give their database software away for free? Does
> the money come from corporate licensing?
>
> On Fri, 29 Nov 2002 18:56:29 GMT, "Scott Mattes"
> <Scott_at_TheMattesFamily.ws> wrote:
>
> >www.oracle.com has a download section, there you can download 9i or 8i -
for
> >free. If the download is too large (I suggest going for the 8i), you can
pay
> >a small fee for the CDs to be shipped to you. Keep in mind your operating
> >system when selecting the download!
> >
> >
> >"Nicola Danese" <nico_danese_at_libero.it> wrote in message
> >news:2zOF9.37633$3l.1023552_at_twister1.libero.it...
> >> Hi all,
> >> I'm learning to use oracle tools for my thesis,and I'm stdying pl/sql,I
do
> >> it at work,but I want to make some exercise at home,I just need a
software
> >> for database that support pl/sql language.
> >> How can I do?for client-side tool I use TOAD,does anyone know it?now I
> >need
> >> something like oracle 7 server to simulate a database at home.
> >> thanks to anyone who help me
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
Received on Fri Nov 29 2002 - 16:07:58 CST