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Downloading Oracle DB Software.

 
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Not sure if this is the right place,... but I wanted to try out jdbc stuff on my machine. Is it[oracle db s/w] available anywhere for free ?Please suggest.

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If you want to try JDBC only (not Oracle specific features), there are other options with lesser memory footprints like HSQLDB, Derby etc which are absolute free. Coming to Oracle, I think you can still download a trial version of it.
 
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If memory serves Oracle Database Express Edition is available for free. And as long as you don't use it for commerical purposes, and training / learning is not a commerical purpose, it will stay free.

So, to answer the original question, yes.

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Apparently this question isn't a joke. So let's move it from the forum where people are invited to treat it as a joke and put it into a more serious place.
 
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Hello,

you can download the free version of Oracle-XE from here:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/express-edition/downloads/index.html?ssSourceSiteId=ocompl
 
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Ireneusz Kordal wrote:Hello,

you can download the free version of Oracle-XE from here:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/express-edition/downloads/index.html?ssSourceSiteId=ocompl


I'd just add that this edition is free even for commercial use. See the licence agreement.
 
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Thanks all. I have downloaded and have connected to the Derby DB via JDBC.

Thanks,
Pavan.
 
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