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Multi-Core Chips And Software Licensing

Posted by timothy on from the now-waitaminute-there dept.

i_r_sensitive writes "NetworkWorldFusion has an article on the interaction between multi-core processors and software licensed and charged on a per-processor basis. Interesting to see how/if Oracle and others using this pricing model react. Can multi-core processors put the final nail in per-processor licensing?"

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  1. haha by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Oracle play nice and lose millions ?
    nah.
    They WILL find a way :)

  2. I doubt it by pablo_max · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "Can multi-core processors put the final nail in per processor licensing?"

    no, but i bet linux can.

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