The company on Friday posted a "freebie" version of its 10g product to the Oracle Technical Network (OTN). Oracle Database 10g Express Edition, or XE, targets hobbyists, new database developers and ...

Oracle intends to release a free version of its database, a reaction to the growing competitive pressure from low-end open-source databases. The database heavyweight on Tuesday is expected to announce ...

You didn't mention which version and edition you need. For starters, Oracle 10g Express Edition is free. 11g Express Edition is in beta. Define your requirements ...

Oracle has made the beta for Windows and Linux freely available as a 150-Mbyte download to anyone who registers online. Some VARs applauded the move. “This builds a larger base of support, ...

Four major open source database projects have scoffed at Oracle’s attempt this week to tackle the threat of open source software. On Tuesday, Oracle released a beta version of Oracle 10g Express ...

Oracle made its low-end, free-of-charge Oracle Database 10g Express Edition database, also known as XE, generally available Tuesday. When the company initially released the beta version of the ...

Taking steps to guard itself against the growing popularity of cheaper open-source databases, as well as making lower-end application developers and students more familiar with its technology, Oracle ...