Re: There needs to be a free Informix Express

] > > You're allowed to deploy the free downaloads of Oracle or DB2 in > production if you haven't got much money? Really?? > > For Oracle Express - yes, with limits on size of database, and with no support (i.e you can't call us if it all goes horribly wrong). The other editions (Standard, Enterprise etc) can be used for free fo some limited initial development, but once you start to use them in anger, you need to license them.

On Oct 3, 8:13 pm, Mark Townsend <markbtowns...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > ] > > > > > You're allowed to deploy the free downaloads of Oracle or DB2 in > > production if you haven't got much money?  Really?? > > For Oracle Express - yes, with limits on size of database, and with no > support (i.e you can't call us if it all goes horribly wrong). > > The other editions (Standard, Enterprise etc) can be used for free fo > some limited initial development, but once you start to use them in > anger, you need to license them. Yup. thats the hook. Free to develop your first prototype and then you're charged for your development copy. And of course Mark points out the limitations for using their "dumbed down" version. This is why InDeep keeps harping on trying to get the "developer community". Even a developer program, like the one offered currently by IBM wouldn't work for some under capitalized start ups. ($800 for a development environment should be a no brainer.)