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  "id": 2635,
  "title": "Use of Oracle RDBMS?",
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  "post_date": "2012-09-11T03:37:15.207Z",
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  "content": "<p>Is the use of Oracle RDBMS allowed?</p>\r\n<p>Probably not but I thought I'd check.</p>\r\n<p>Thanks</p>",
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      "postDate": "09/11/2012 03:37:15",
      "content": "<p>Is the use of Oracle RDBMS allowed?</p>\r\n<p>Probably not but I thought I'd check.</p>\r\n<p>Thanks</p>",
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      "postDate": "09/11/2012 03:45:30",
      "content": "<p>I'm not opposed if everyone has equal access.</p>\r\n<p>Is this something you could open up to people wishing to use it? &nbsp;(assuming no)</p>",
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      "postDate": "09/11/2012 04:01:11",
      "content": "<p>Thanks Nick</p>\r\n<p>I understand that it can be downloaded for free so long as it is used for learning/non-commercial use.&nbsp; If used for commercial purposes then licensing is required.</p>\r\n<p>Not sure what you mean by &quot;opening up for people wishing to use it&quot;?&nbsp; Anyone wishing to use it can download it for free and install it on either Windows or Linux.&nbsp; Any code (SQL, PL/SQL) writen/used can be shared the same way as any other programming language.</p>\r\n<p>My assumption was that it would not be allowed as it is not open-source and uses a proprietry language PL/SQL, although ANSI SQL is supported.</p>\r\n<p>Let me know what you thinks.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>thanks</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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      "content": "<p>I was thinking you were refering to Oracle RAC or something.</p>\r\n<p>I'd like to keep the toolsets as open as possible.</p>\r\n<p>I'm ok with allowing this. &nbsp;I'd assume some people are using SQL server so I don't really see how this is different.</p>\r\n<p>Does anyone in the community have objections with this? &nbsp;-- I'm sure there is something I'm not thinking of.</p>",
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      "id": "14222",
      "postDate": "09/11/2012 15:56:23",
      "content": "<p>No objections on my side. &nbsp;The open-source requirement means that you have to reveal your full solution method. &nbsp;Using proprietary languages is fine (no different from a solution that uses Matlab or Mathematica)</p>",
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      "id": "14225",
      "postDate": "09/11/2012 16:06:05",
      "content": "<p>shallybu, Oracle has a green light.</p>",
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      "id": "14240",
      "postDate": "09/11/2012 21:51:59",
      "content": "<p>Ok. Thanks</p>",
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      "content": "<p>Thanks Nick</p>\r\n<p>I understand that it can be downloaded for free so long as it is used for learning/non-commercial use.&nbsp; If used for commercial purposes then licensing is required.</p>\r\n<p>Not sure what you mean by &quot;opening up for people wishing to use it&quot;?&nbsp; Anyone wishing to use it can download it for free and install it on either Windows or Linux.&nbsp; Any code (SQL, PL/SQL) writen/used can be shared the same way as any other programming language.</p>\r\n<p>My assumption was that it would not be allowed as it is not open-source and uses a proprietry language PL/SQL, although ANSI SQL is supported.</p>\r\n<p>Let me know what you thinks.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>thanks</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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      "author_name": "glider",
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      "content": "<p>No objections on my side. &nbsp;The open-source requirement means that you have to reveal your full solution method. &nbsp;Using proprietary languages is fine (no different from a solution that uses Matlab or Mathematica)</p>",
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      "content": "<p>Ok. Thanks</p>",
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