RE: Oracle license requirements for unused options

  • From: "Allen, Brandon" <Brandon.Allen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "Dunbar, Norman (Capgemini)" <norman.dunbar.capgemini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Jay.Miller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <Jay.Miller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 10:46:56 -0700

I'm still not convinced that a license is required for unused options.  I think 
there is a key distinction between the documentation that mentions licensing 
based on usage and those that mention licensing based on installation.  My 
interpretation is as follows:



*         installation-based licensing - only pertains to the main database 
server software, e.g. "Oracle Database SE/EE" must be licensed for all 
processors on the host where it is installed

*         usage-based licensing - only pertains to specific pieces of add-on 
functionality such as the extra options (e.g. Partitioning) and management 
packs (e.g. Diagnostics Pack).



I'm not positive if that's correct, so don't take my word for it, but 
everything I've read so far seems to be pretty consistent on those two points.



Regards,

Brandon



-----Original Message-----
From: Dunbar, Norman (Capgemini) 
[mailto:norman.dunbar.capgemini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]


I'm in total agreement with you regarding the wording of the vast

majority of Oracle docs



<snip>



Hopefully though, the above should show that "installed and/or run" as

frequently quoted by Oracle in their documents, means installing an

option or feature does require a license.





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