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Is it legal to request old versions of Oracle software?

PaulieAug 7 2011 — edited Aug 22 2011
Hi all,


I recently purchased Steve Adams' book Oracle 8i Internal Services.


On the authors website (www.ixora.com.au/scripts) there are scripts which are to be run
in conjunction with the text.

I have done this with 10 XE but it doesn't appear to work so well. On the database
forum I requested (for the princely sum of €5 (for postage and trouble - not for the
product itself)) that I be sent a CD if some kind soul had one lying around.

I was then informed that this was illegal - I did put "as long as it's legal and above board
and all that" in my original request.

I wish to emphasise that I am doing this to learn - I am not trying to do anything illegal and/or
that would be a breach of Oracle's software licencing terms.

Can any learned person clarifiy if it is acceptable to obtain old versions of Oracle's software
in this manner?

TIA and rgs,


Paul...
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