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Beware of Oracle's Licensing 'Traps,' Law Firm Warns (scottandscottllp.com)

Posted by timothy on from the how-much-ya-got? dept.

itwbennett writes: Slashdot readers are no strangers to Oracle's aggressive licensing practices, practices that have earned them notoriety over the years. This week, Texas law firm Scott & Scott wrote a blog post warning enterprises about the 'traps' in Oracle software licensing. One of the biggest problems with Oracle software is how difficult it is for companies to track internally what they're using and how they're using it, said Julie Machal-Fulks, a partner with Scott & Scott, in an interview with Katherine Noyes. 'They may use just one Oracle product and think they're using it correctly, but then Oracle comes along and says, 'no, you're using it wrong — you owe us a million bucks.'

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  1. Re:Sometimes companies deserve it by hawguy · · Score: 5, Informative

    What is it exactly that legally entitles companies like Oracle to audit you?

    Why can't you just tell them to F off?

    Contracts.

  2. Re:LOL .. RICO by NatasRevol · · Score: 4, Informative

    10 million transactions per day is only 115 per second. Most databases on decent hardware can keep up with that.

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  3. Re:Sometimes companies deserve it by afidel · · Score: 3, Informative

    Pretty much, from the Oracle VM UELA:

    Section C.2.
    ...

    We may audit your use of the Programs

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  4. There are 4 types of shops.... by Electrawn · · Score: 3, Informative

    There are Microsoft shops out there, and there are some that I've worked with that are happy with Microsoft.

    There are IBM shops out there, and there are some that I've worked with that are happy with IBM.

    There are Best of Breed shops, (LAMP/OSS/etc) and they are happy as hell.

    There are Oracle shops out there, and never have I heard a client say "We Love Oracle!"