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I need to install two Oracle 11g R2 instances on two different Windows 2008 R2 servers. The servers are virtual servers running on VMware. The Oracle edition will be Oracle Standard Edition on both virtual machines.
The purpose is for me to learn how to do replication, add and remove users, create databases, tables, and so on. In summary, the goal is to learn Oracle administration.
There are also other virtual machines, not running Oracle, running in this environment. Here is my question:
Do I need to buy a license for this?
I have looked for this answer both here at Experts Exchange and on other sites, including Oracle, but I cannot find a convincing answer.
Thanks.
Willie
I need to install two Oracle 11g R2 instances on two different Windows 2008 R2 servers. The servers are virtual servers running on VMware. The Oracle edition will be Oracle Standard Edition on both virtual machines.
The purpose is for me to learn how to do replication, add and remove users, create databases, tables, and so on. In summary, the goal is to learn Oracle administration.
There are also other virtual machines, not running Oracle, running in this environment. Here is my question:
Do I need to buy a license for this?
I have looked for this answer both here at Experts Exchange and on other sites, including Oracle, but I cannot find a convincing answer.
Thanks.
Willie
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loool, the rep had to admit that the licensing is even better than the Cretan Labyrinth ...
you know ... the one with the minotaur
except in this case the minotaur is still missing
or did they replace the minotaur with some lawyers ?
mind you ... they have a department at oracle for the licensing
call them
you know ... the one with the minotaur
except in this case the minotaur is still missing
or did they replace the minotaur with some lawyers ?
mind you ... they have a department at oracle for the licensing
call them
the messiest line in there:
You may not:
- use the programs for your own internal data processing
that's the first line and nowhere it's stated what the boundaries of that are
what else but data processing will you be doing ?
a single select can also be data processing
the pitfall is that everybody thinks development is free.
it is ... on XE ... and the rest for 30 days
in a company it's never free as the developer process the data of the business to create better workflows ...
you see how many holes they left open in the licensing contracts ?
haven't you heard anybody say: " these days, nothing is free anymore"
so why would oracle be free ?
You may not:
- use the programs for your own internal data processing
that's the first line and nowhere it's stated what the boundaries of that are
what else but data processing will you be doing ?
a single select can also be data processing
the pitfall is that everybody thinks development is free.
it is ... on XE ... and the rest for 30 days
in a company it's never free as the developer process the data of the business to create better workflows ...
you see how many holes they left open in the licensing contracts ?
haven't you heard anybody say: " these days, nothing is free anymore"
so why would oracle be free ?
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Thanks a lot to you all for your input.
willie0-360,
Can I ask why the "B" penalty grade?
What additional information did you need before providing an "A" grade?
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http://support.experts-exchange.com/customer/portal/articles/481419-what-grade-should-i-award-?b_id=44
B is the grade given for acceptable solutions, or a link to an acceptable solution. A B grade means the solution given lacked some information or required you to do a good amount of extra work to resolve the problem. When closing the question, the asker should explain why a B grade was awarded.
Can I ask why the "B" penalty grade?
What additional information did you need before providing an "A" grade?
Please review:
http://support.experts-exchange.com/customer/portal/articles/481419-what-grade-should-i-award-?b_id=44
B is the grade given for acceptable solutions, or a link to an acceptable solution. A B grade means the solution given lacked some information or required you to do a good amount of extra work to resolve the problem. When closing the question, the asker should explain why a B grade was awarded.
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Hello slightwv:
I thought I gave it an A grade. The suggestions provided by you all helped me find a solution to my question. I have been looking where to change this from B to A, but I do not find it. It should be A.
Thanks for asking.
Willie
I thought I gave it an A grade. The suggestions provided by you all helped me find a solution to my question. I have been looking where to change this from B to A, but I do not find it. It should be A.
Thanks for asking.
Willie
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Thanks for you responses.
Let me go over the links you provided.
Willie