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Oracle SQL Developer Released

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the more-tools-that-try-to-write-code-for-you dept.

Zeno Group for Oracle writes to tell us that Oracle just announced the availability of their new, free, database development tool, 'Oracle SQL Developer.' From the article: "Designed for Oracle Database developers, Oracle SQL Developer simplifies development cycles and reduces the need to buy third-party tools for developing and debugging SQL and PL/SQL code. [...] Oracle SQL Developer offers a robust set of features to assist database developers perform tasks such as object browsing and creation, running SQL statements and SQL scripts, editing and debugging PL/SQL code, and viewing and updating data. It provides an extensive set of pre-built reports and also allows developers to build custom reports related to their development projects."

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  1. Not really news ... by Sonic+McTails · · Score: 3, Informative

    Oracle had free developer versions for ages, it's just that they now have better developer tools, and that itself is old news. Oracle been doing this for the better part of a month. As for TOAD, it's price tag is so rediciously high for small-scale developers or those using the free edition of Oracle for deployment, so here's hoping the toad will just croak.

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  2. PL/SQL Developer by VitaminB52 · · Score: 3, Informative

    SQL Developer is nice and free (as in beer), yet not as nice as PL/SQL Developer (by Allround Automations), which is almost free.
    I've installed both tools; PL/SQL Developer has more features and is snappier than SQL Developer, at about 1/5th of the download and install size of SQL Developer.

  3. Re:Toad Killer by Ed+Avis · · Score: 2, Informative

    Bah. I use yasql for everything. Who needs a GUI anyway?

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  4. Re:Working link... by patrickjolliffe · · Score: 2, Informative

    Even better, here is the link to the product download page: http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database /sql_developer/index.html

  5. Re:Toad Killer by dogsbestfriend · · Score: 5, Informative

    > TORA Is alive and well - tora.sourceforge.net - its now completely gpl'ed and binary builds are available for windows and a number of linux distributions Disclaimer: I'm one of the 'new' maintainers of TORA:)

  6. Also keep in mind... by Ayanami+Rei · · Score: 2, Informative

    ... Oracle licenses by the seat as well. 20 seat license (unlimited SMP/cluster deployment) is the minimum, and that's only $18-22k depending on options.

    And for all intents and purposes, anyone can deploy Oracle anywhere, for free. So long as you're using it for personal or development use (and most Slashdotters would fit that category). There is no built in licensing or limits except for the Express edition. Not even a serial number to type in during the installer (like SQL Server).

    So, if you need Oracle. Get it. You can work out the cost issues later with the powers that be when you actually "go production" (if that ever happens).

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  7. Re:Toad Killer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    This changed recently, there is now a "fudge factor" for multicore CPU:s. För Intel/AMD that factor is 0.5. One license per CPU in reality.