Oracle Easing Multi-Core License Terms

July 15, 2005

Oracle (Quote, Chart) plans to introduce new software licensing schemes today that are kinder to users of multi-core processor machines.

The move could curb the harsh criticism the company weathered from customers who protested paying for each socket or core in a multi-core chip.

Going forward, Oracle said on its Web site that it will price its database and application server software by designating each socket on a multi-core processor as three-quarters of a chip.

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