Oracle

[dan radom]

* Brian Densmore (DensmoreB at ctbsonline.com) wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dave Hull
> > 
> > Quoting Brian Densmore <>:
> > 
> > > I recently acquired an older version of Oracle (v. 8i).
> > > I was wondering if it might be possible to load it on
> > > a Linux box? Or if I need to break out the NT cd's?
> > > I haven't even opened the shrink-wrap yet. I was thinking
> > > about using it at home for projects, or possibly on an
> > > alternate PC for access by my webserver.
> > 
> > You can download Oracle from Oracle for free and use it for 
> > development
> > (non-production) work.
> Right, I knew that, but this is a fullblown shrink-wrapped enterprise level
> version with all the bells and whistles and documents. Which is a bit different than
> the download version (which I ordered from Oracle way back) on a CD from Oracle,
> I think I also have the 9i download version on CD.
> 
> > If you're just wanting to gain some 
> > experience with it.
> > I believe I had installed 8i on Red Hat a few years back, but 
> > I had to jump
> > through some hoops.
> > 
> Well, I've been wanting to play with some databases for a while, but I have 
> some real projects I will be working on also.
> 

mmmmm PostgreSQL!