Thread: Free Oracle?
In case everyone hasn't seen it yet, Oracle is now offering a free "Oracle 10i Lite" version. You can use it for development use or deploy for production with the following limitations: 1. Data size limit is 4G (this includes Oracle System data) 2. Only 1 instance of server per hardware server 3. Only runs on 1 processor 4. Only uses up to 1G Ram. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5920796.html Comments? --Josh
Nice stunt from Orcale, It is free until you would need a bigger system, then che..ching... :) > -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-advocacy-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-advocacy- > owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Joshua Kramer > Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 10:53 AM > To: pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org > Subject: [pgsql-advocacy] Free Oracle? > > > In case everyone hasn't seen it yet, Oracle is now offering a free "Oracle > 10i > Lite" version. You can use it for development use or deploy for > production > with the following limitations: > > 1. Data size limit is 4G (this includes Oracle System data) > 2. Only 1 instance of server per hardware server > 3. Only runs on 1 processor > 4. Only uses up to 1G Ram. > > http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5920796.html > > Comments? > > --Josh > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate > subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@postgresql.org so that your > message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
Joshua Kramer wrote:
In case everyone hasn't seen it yet, Oracle is now offering a free "Oracle 10i Lite" version. You can use it for development use or deploy for production with the following limitations:
1. Data size limit is 4G (this includes Oracle System data)
2. Only 1 instance of server per hardware server
3. Only runs on 1 processor
4. Only uses up to 1G Ram.
This version is useless. If I choose system I need more that
- Only 1 instance of server per hardware server - Data size limit is 4G (this includes Oracle System data) Bogomil http://openideascompany.com/bogomil Regards Bogo
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>>In case everyone hasn't seen it yet, Oracle is now offering a free "Oracle >>10i >>Lite" version. You can use it for development use or deploy for >>production >>with the following limitations: >> >>1. Data size limit is 4G (this includes Oracle System data) >>2. Only 1 instance of server per hardware server >>3. Only runs on 1 processor >>4. Only uses up to 1G Ram. >> >> >> HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAAHAA! That is my comment. Only 1 processor? Only one gig of Ram? My workstation will have more than that by the end of the month. Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake >>http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5920796.html >> >>Comments? >> >>--Josh >> >> >>---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- >>TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate >> subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@postgresql.org so that your >> message can get through to the mailing list cleanly >> >> > > >---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- >TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings > > -- The PostgreSQL Company - Command Prompt, Inc. 1.503.667.4564 PostgreSQL Replication, Consulting, Custom Development, 24x7 support Managed Services, Shared and Dedicated Hosting Co-Authors: plPHP, plPerlNG - http://www.commandprompt.com/
On Mon, Oct 31, 2005 at 08:48:45AM -0800, Joshua D. Drake wrote: > > >>In case everyone hasn't seen it yet, Oracle is now offering a free "Oracle > >>10i > >>Lite" version. You can use it for development use or deploy for > >>production > >>with the following limitations: > >> > >>1. Data size limit is 4G (this includes Oracle System data) > >>2. Only 1 instance of server per hardware server > >>3. Only runs on 1 processor > >>4. Only uses up to 1G Ram. > >> > >> > >> > > HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAAHAA! > > That is my comment. > > Only 1 processor? Only one gig of Ram? My workstation will have more > than that by the end of the month. And by next year, common *laptops* will have more than that, too. Cheers, D -- David Fetter david@fetter.org http://fetter.org/ phone: +1 510 893 6100 mobile: +1 415 235 3778 Remember to vote!