Vladimir M. Zakharychev wrote:
> DA Morgan wrote:
>> hypermodest_at_gmail.com wrote:
>>> Vladimir M. Zakharychev wrote:
>>>> hypermodest_at_gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> Hello.
>>>>> Does anybody have *any* information about SERVICE_CLASS parameter? What
>>>>> does it mean and which values it can accept?
>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>> Where did you see it being used in listener configuration? Which
>>>> value did it have? Why do you want to know other possible values
>>>> for it? Which Oracle version? Which platform? Do you experience
>>>> any issues with this parameter being set or it's pure curiosity?
>>> I'm reverse engineer and I'm clearly see how Listener checks SID_DESC
>>> branch for SERVICE_CLASS parameter. By the way, default value for it is
>>> just "ORACLE". Checked versions: at least 8.0, 8.1.7, 9.2.*, 10.1.*,
>>> 10.2.*. Platforms: at least windows/x86 linux.
>>> I'm security researcher and one my another question is directly
>>> connected with this parameter. That's why I'm looking for any info.
>> I would strongly urge you to have your attorney read your Oracle
>> license and explain it to you. Make sure you have sufficient funds
>> to cover a retainer given what you just wrote.
>
> As you may be aware, in some legislations reverse engineering
> is not prohibited under some circumstances and any explicit
> prohibition of RE in a license agreement is waived. Things change
> in this area following the pressure from software vendors, but
> some countries still allow RE regarless if it's prohibited in the
> license agreement. Speaking more generally, isn't the whole
> point of science to reverse-engineer the universe? Do gods and
> deities prohibit reverse-engineering their creations? :)
>
> Regards,
> Vladimir M. Zakharychev
> N-Networks, makers of Dynamic PSP(tm)
> http://www.dynamicpsp.com
Some countries allow murder too as long as you kill the "right" people.
I don't know where the OP is. But I'd bet someone at Oracle is looking
into it right now.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org
Received on Wed Jun 21 2006 - 18:48:33 CDT
