Re: Devoloper licenses

Sporge wrote:

>
> My question is, since we do not use any of the products internally
> (other than during testing, no production data used) does this mean
> that we do not need any licenses?
>

Why do you insist on asking here? The only way to get an answer that is legally binding is to ask Oracle.

Think for a moment:does someone (anyone) have any benefit that might be translated into a $ value - time saved in production, less downtime, faster user response resulting in less idle time? If the answer is yes, then Oracle wants (and deserves) their share of that benefit.

Another way to evaluate: if Oracle asked you to remove all their products for 30 days, would there be any impact on your revenue?

In your shop, I see a potential benefit is the ability to generate a revenue stream by coding for others.

Oracle's free licenses specifically state 'for development purposes only'. No commercial training, no testing, no evaluation - development only. And that, only until a financial benefit is realized through operational assistance to the company or revenue stream.

I don't see anything confusing about that.

/Hans Received on Wed Jun 30 2004 - 00:59:08 CEST