Short Take: Oracle offers Linux
Oracle 8i for Linux is available for free download at Oracle's Web site. The database company announced in March that developers would be able to download it for free. "Oracle on Linux will provide a compelling alternative to Windows NT for companies that want an Internet-based, low-cost point of entry for Web-enabling their business," the company said.
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Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D printing, USB, and new computing technology in general. He has a soft spot in his heart for standards groups and I/O interfaces. His first big scoop was about radioactive cat poop.
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- Shankland covered the tech industry for more than 25 years and was a science writer for five years before that. He has deep expertise in microprocessors, digital photography, computer hardware and software, internet standards, web technology, and more.
Oracle 8i for Linux is available for free download at Oracle's . The database
company announced in March that developers would be able to download it for
free. "Oracle on Linux will provide a compelling alternative to Windows NT
for companies that want an Internet-based, low-cost point of entry for
Web-enabling their business," the company said.