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Oracle Coherence = Is this a library free of charge and can be used in my programm?

sorry for asking such a question:

But I was not able to figure out if the Coherence http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/coherence/downloads/coherence-101246.html can be used in my programs.

Does anybody know what the licencing costs and if there is an "open/free" version that I can use in my programs free of charge? I know there are commercial editions available, but is there also a free edition available? (if not I think I will have to use infinispan?)

Thanks Jens

Solution

  • Oracle Coherence is covered by the OTN License. You can see the terms of the license at OTN License Agreement. The license states the following:

    You may not:

    • use the programs for your own internal data processing or for any commercial or production purposes, or use the programs for any purpose except the development of your application;
    • use the application you develop with the programs for any internal data processing or commercial or production purposes without securing an appropriate license from us;
    • continue to develop your application after you have used it for any internal data processing, commercial or production purpose without securing an appropriate license from us, or an Oracle reseller;
    • remove or modify any program markings or any notice of our proprietary rights;
    • make the programs available in any manner to any third party;
    • use the programs to provide third party training;
    • assign this agreement or give or transfer the programs or an interest in them to another individual or entity; - cause or permit reverse engineering (unless required by law for interoperability), disassembly or decompilation of the programs;
    • disclose results of any program benchmark tests without our prior consent.*

    You can view the prices at: