German user group bashes Oracle over licensing

Doug Woodburn
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Group representing more than 4,500 members backs Campaign for Clear Licensing's recent open letter to Larry Ellison

After getting it in the neck from UK body the Campaign for Clear Licensing (CCL), Oracle has been blasted again over its licensing processes and communications, this time by an independent German u...

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