Multi-Core Chips And Software Licensing

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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There's already been a pseudo multi processor chip

[TheCow]

As far as the OS's are concerned Hyper-Threading already looks like two processors from a single processor in both Windows and Linux. Licensing for this is luckily done on paper and not through how many processors the OS thinks it has.

So in short will this change licensing, not for applications, but there might be some modifications for everybodies "favorite" OS.

Re:What does the vendor define as a CPU

[GISGEOLOGYGEEK]

hows this for market pressure

Postgresql / PostGIS is FREEEEE

and will probably meet any needs you have with your other databases.