Oracle has a license where you can download it and install it for free. Just check the license before you download it.
Here is a procedure I wrote for installing Oracle on Red Hat Linux: http://www.puschitz.com/InstallingOracle9i.html Werner On Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Paul Greene wrote: > > I need to become more familiar with databases for a project at work. The > clients we work with frequently use Oracle or Informix. > > So, in my spare time (ha ha ha), I would like to play around with creating > simple databases just to get familiar with the concepts and structure. > > Is there any free versions of databases that are similiar in concept to > the above mentioned Oracle/Informix? Are the open source versions (i.e. > Postgres or MySQL) similiar conceptually? (Exact keystroke and syntax > doesn't matter; I'm trying to get a more high level view of databases in > general, not become an actual DBA or something). > > Suggestions/Recommendations? > > Paul Greene > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list