6 Replies Latest reply on Mar 10, 2020 9:30 AM by Marwim

SQL Developer and Java Licensing

Marwim Mar 6, 2020 7:11 PM

A: To run SQL Developer I need Oracle Java

B: If I run Oracle Java on a single VM I have to license the whole VM-Ware Cluster

Am I wrong that from A follows B?

Marcus

1. Re: SQL Developer as Greek gift?

thatJeffSmith-Oracle Mar 6, 2020 4:19 PM (in response to Marwim)

A. True
B. False

You don't need to license Oracle Java for Oracle products that require Java. SQL Developer is one of those products.

Also, can you change your subject title? I'm not sure if this is an offensive term to Greeks or not...
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2. Re: SQL Developer and Java Licensing

Marwim Mar 9, 2020 8:42 AM (in response to thatJeffSmith-Oracle)

I should have named it "Trojan Horse" instead.

My problem is that the unclear licencing issues supports the No Oracle attitude in my company.
The answers I get range from your "No licencing needed" to "It's your fault to use VM-Ware" :-)

Can I interpret your statement as a definite (official) "Because of SQL Developer you don't have to licence the Cluster if you use the Oracle Java only for SQL Developer"?
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3. Re: SQL Developer and Java Licensing

thatJeffSmith-Oracle Mar 9, 2020 1:38 PM (in response to Marwim)

I can't say that you don't have to license your cluster. What I can say is you don't have to license anything because of SQL Developer.
https://www.thatjeffsmith.com/archive/2019/04/oracle-sql-developer-and-the-oracle-jdk-in-2019/

If you have other applications using Oracle Java, then licensing comes back into play.

TL;DR you can always use OpenJDK 11/12/13 if you'd like. It's not officially supported, but it should work.
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4. Re: SQL Developer and Java Licensing

Marwim Mar 9, 2020 2:37 PM (in response to thatJeffSmith-Oracle)

you can always use OpenJDK 11/12/13 if you'd like. It's not officially supported, but it should work
Sadly no, because we also have Oracle Forms. It should have the same problem.
Forms with Open JDK is not supported.
Because of regulatory requirements me must not run programs without official support.
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5. Re: SQL Developer and Java Licensing

thatJeffSmith-Oracle Mar 9, 2020 4:54 PM (in response to Marwim)

Then you're good with Oracle JDK. It's supported, and doesn't require licensing for either Forms or SQL Developer. Or the Database.
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6. Re: SQL Developer and Java Licensing

Marwim Mar 10, 2020 9:30 AM (in response to thatJeffSmith-Oracle)

But then I have to find someone who can tell me definitely whether I have to licence VM-Ware even if I use Oracle Java only for SQL-Developer/Forms :-)
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