On 9/10/2010 4:25 PM, Edward Martinez wrote:
Solaris 10 can be used for strictly self-educational purposes..
From this Oralcle site reads out:
Developers:
All software downloads are free, and most come with a Developer License that
allows you to use full versions of the products at no charge while developing
and prototyping your applications, or for strictly self-educational purposes.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/downloads/index.html
Solaris is included and it's released under the developer license.
I think Oracle knows since Solaris is a free download all sorts people will download it
but i think oracle will only go after with warnings and lawsuits at companies using it in
"production" without a support contracts.
I'm currently using the latest solaris 10 release, at home, for strictly
self educational purposes to earn all of Oracle Solaris certs.
[Note: I'm not speaking for Oracle, and I'm not a License Lawyer. I'm
just reading and quoting from the relevant sections]
The Developer License from Technet DOES NOT cover the Solaris downloads.
Also, note that it isn't covering OpenSolaris, or Solaris Next, or
Solaris Express, or whatever we're calling it this month. The Technet
download is for Solaris 10 ONLY.
The license granted for Solaris 10 is here:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/licenses/solaris-cluster-express-license-167852.html
It's pretty explicit - you can only use it to develop and prototype
applications. No other use is allowed. You do get a "perpetual" license
for such purposes, but the license explicitly states that as soon as you
start to use it for anything other than application development and
prototyping, it's no longer valid. I don't know if device driver or OS
development falls under this license. But, it certainly doesn't allow
for use in anything other than a development scenario. What type of
entity you are doesn't matter.
Note that this gets hideously confusing, since Oracle/Sun has two things
covering Solaris: the "License"
(https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewLicense-Start)
and the "Entitlement"
(http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/licenses/solaris-cluster-express-license-167852.html).
NEVER assume something with Oracle, unless it is explicitly stated
somewhere. I think we still need to take that bit of knowledge to
heart. Assuming a not-yet-available "product" will be licensed a
certain way is certainly foolhardy.
--
Erik Trimble
Java System Support
Mailstop: usca22-123
Phone: x17195
Santa Clara, CA
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