Re: Oracle 9.2.0.4 ?

From: DJ <nospamplease_at_goaway.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 16:30:31 -0000
Message-ID: <HmZGb.10813$526.70953@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net>

"David Williams" <djw_at_smooth1.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:bshmtk$j6u$1_at_news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
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> "Hans Forbrich" <forbrich_at_yahoo.net> wrote in message
> news:3FEC5614.AF20903E_at_yahoo.net...
> > Ashok Gupta wrote:
> >
> > <sarcasm>
> > Oracle is kinda funny - the version they provide for free download (that
> > has absolutely no feature limits, time locks, etc.) doesn't include
> > patches or upgrades. For some unknown reason they seem to want to get
> > paid for that extra stuff. I just can't understand why <g>
> > </sarcasm>
>
> Oh cool...So I can play with it to learn it but not some bits because
> they do not work?
> Like I'll be interested in building apps on top of it!
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>

Im not sure but I *think* building apps on top of Oracle might be a license breach anyway

The download is still a stable version, its only patches which you cant get at - and you will be unclucky if you hit a fundamental flaw in the product Received on Fri Dec 26 2003 - 10:30:31 CST