Re: Oracle-Web Licensing costs

On Tue, 18 Aug 1998 17:29:45 -0500, Jeff Beer <jbeer_at_enteract.com> wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>After three hours on the phone with Oracle, I still have no clue how much
>I'll have to pay to offer Oracle support through our ISP.
>
>Microsoft has their Internet Connector license for $2,800.
>
>Oracle tells me that I need to pay a license fee for each 'user', though
>even they can not describe what truly constitues a 'user'.
>
>All we want to do is have myabe five seats internally for maintenance and
>admin - no app development, etc, and then let our web hosting clients run
>their databases through ODBC... seems simple enough to me.
>
>Does anyone have any info on this?

They told me 'the number of "Concurrent Devices" is the maximum number of input devices accessing the programs on the Designated System at any given point in time. If multiplexing hardware (e.g. a TP monitor or a webserver product) is used, this number must be measured at the multiplexing front end.

A "Named User" or "Developer" is an individual authorized by the customer to use the Programs on the Designated System, regardless of whether the individual is actively using the programs at any given time.

Oracle's current pricing model for support is calculated per product, per user, per support type.'

Of course, if you make a mistake, the license police will take you away! (Just kidding, unlike certain other companies, Oracle trusts you to do the right thing, whatever you may think that is).

>
>Thanks in advance for any help - I am completely lost :-)

See also http://support.oracle.com:82/cgi-bin/client_relations/getfile_cr.cgi?108250#C and tell someone to update it to include "user!"

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>

jg
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