"Telemachus" <Zaka_at_twibbles.99.net> wrote in message news:<Aw1Zb.3597$rb.59472_at_news.indigo.ie>...
> The database licencing was recently revised for 10G
> to amend RAC / Standard Edition One among others
>
> Although yes, it's true each licence depends on what deal you cut with Larry
> , the usual acme is
>
> http://www.oracle.com/corporate/pricing/databaselicensing.pdf
>
>
> and this says that standby needs a full licence. [ since the DB is
> effectively open for reporting as someone else said ]
>
> However, Clustering doesn't seem to need one (NOT RAC THOUGH -this is
> different ) - i.e. pri/sec failover
>
> As with so many other things
The problem is that Oracle have an utter chaos in licensing. Dealing
with them is like buying goods on an arabic bazaar. You will get what
you negotiate. No rules, not even guidelines. So do not put any trust
in this document, Oracle salesmen are not reading this.
--
Dusan Bolek
Email: spambin_at_seznam.cz
Pls add "Not Guilty" to the subject, so your mail will not be burnt.
Received on Thu Feb 19 2004 - 12:35:12 CST
