I agree it is the same old software. The point is that they are changing the license. Note the text from the download window: "Note: The current license is for Beta testing purposes only. It does not include terms, such as free redistribution and embedding (read the FAQ), that will be available in the production release." To me this means they are not yet telling what the final *free to distribute* license says until the software comes out of beta. Rick pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 11/03/2005 01:08:01 PM: > Go ahead and proceed through the click-throughs...this is still the same old > demo for development and testing only that they have had available for some > time. > > This updated on Oct-28th only is for a newer > version(http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/xe/index > .html) of the same time-limited beta, non-production or commercial use, > licensed demo product. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > I beg to differ. Read this link. New today. Also announced to all > members of the OTN today. --Rick > > http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/xe/index.html > > pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 11/03/2005 11:36:35 AM: > > > Again, the previously provide link is NOT the version that is licensed > free > > for commercial production use! > <snip> > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly