Oracle Instant client....

[lihz]

I wonder if there are any legal reasons for the distribution of oracle Instant clients. As far as I know, Oracle Instant Client has no restrictions on use and distribution.

[aizenmyou]

Probably because it's a lot to abide by just considering the Embargoed Countries clause.

https://www.oracle.com/downloads/licenses/instant-client-lic.html (Formatted since it's a wreck on their site)

We grant you a non-exclusive right and license to distribute the Programs, provided that you do not charge your end users for use of the Programs. Your distribution of such Programs shall at a minimum include the following terms in an executed license agreement between you and the end user that: (1) restrict the use of the Programs to the business operations of the end user;

(2) prohibit
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of the Programs and prohibit duplication of the Programs except for a sufficient number of copies of each
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(6) prohibit publication of any results of benchmark tests run on the Programs;

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