Re: 10g License Issue - Development Vs Production License - Enterprise Edition

On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 02:55:19 -0800, rospai wrote:

> My queries are as follows:
> 1. Does the development license prevent us from utilizing all the
> features of Oracle (Eg installing on servers with multiple CPU, testing
> the database at near production level capacity etc).

You need to separate license (right to use) from software.

The software you download is EXACTLY THE SAME as the CD packs you can order from Oracle's store. No time bombs, no crippled functionality.

Also no legal access to metalink or patches. And no legal support contract to support that license. And without the support contract, patching that software under the development license is probably not permitted.

> 2. As far as the functionality is concerned, what is the difference in
> running the 10g enterprise edition on a development and a production
> license. Are there features that are disabled in the development
> license.

No crippling, no missing features, no time bombs. Separate software from license.

>
> I have spent a lot of time searching the net, trying to figure out, if
> the development license is any different. Have not been lucky though.
> The more I read, the more confusing it gets.
>

Interesting commment,

It seems we answer that here every month. And Oracle has a lot of documentation on their site at http://www.oracle.com >> About >> Licensing.

So your 'a lot of time searching' seems to be ineffective.

> Cheers
> Pai

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