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Tomorrow's headline: "Oracle Changes Database SE2 Licensing Terms"

• pulse7 4y ago
  You can do this for new license purchases, but not for already purchased ones...
  • einpoklum 4y ago
    Q: Hello, Oracle support? I'm seeing this bug after your latest update... A: Ah, yes, we are already offering a fix for that bug. Q: Great! How can I get it? A: It's in our new upgraded product, Oracle same-as-yesterday(TM). And we are offering it to our trusted existing customers - free of charge. Q: Free of charge? That's quite generous of you, how unusual. A: Yes, the customer is king here at Oracle. You just need to sign the license agreement and we can deploy it right away.
    • pulse7 4y ago
      We will get all money from you - for free! ;)
    • IncRnd 4y ago
      That seems like something that happens with ad-hoc customers not so much with enterprise customers who have purchased support plans (for this reason among others).
      • selcuka 4y ago
        SE2 (Standard Edition) is their cheapest offering. Enterprise customers are probably using their EE (Enterprise Edition) license.
      • ilyt 4y ago
        Do you really think Oracle lawyers didn't put a clause that allows them to do what they want ?
  • fomine3 4y ago
    Let's see SE1 drama
  • joshspankit 4y ago
    I don’t have access to the text of the license, but I almost guarantee they have a clause in there that specifically says they are allowed to change it. Just like 90% of the terms of service.
  • chinabot 4y ago
    My LG TV just stopped me using anything on it until I pressed agree on the license, nothing to stop Oracle or anyone doing this, in fact I guarantee they are drafting the new license now
• jzb 4y ago
  I wonder if that’s part of the point. Increase discontent with Oracle licensing practices and nudge some customers off Oracle.