RE: vmware & Oracle

Agreed.  Think about it--why in the world would Oracle charge for the use of 
its software only in production systems?  
 

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From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Closson, Kevin A
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 2:58 PM
To: oracle-l
Subject: RE: vmware & Oracle


This is one reason why I am very uncomfortable with Oracle licensing.   You 
have interpreted what they said at their website as, "You don't need to pay for 
licences for development systems" and I think that is inaccurate.  You DO have 
to pay for development licenses under almost any circumstances after you deploy 
your first working application to production.  We have gone round 'n round with 
our sales rep over the precise meaning of these words.

        " .... We grant you a nonexclusive, nontransferable limited license to 
use the programs only for the purpose of developing a single prototype of your 
application, and not for any other purpose.  If you use the application you 
develop under this license for any internal data processing or for any 
commercial or production purposes, or you want to use the programs for any 
purpose other than as permitted under this agreement, you must contact us, or 
an Oracle reseller, to obtain the appropriate license.  We may audit your use 
of the programs ...." 

 ..Donald,  I see no grey area there and never have. The english is quite clear 
to me:  "developing a single prototype".  How much simpler can it get than that?

 


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