[Tfug] Database licensing theory

[Claude Rubinson]

On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 10:59:47AM -0700, Paul Steinbach wrote:
> We are looking a possible database migration.  From a legal
> standpoint, what is the "source code" of a database?  We use an
> application that runs on an Oracle 9i database using an application
> specific full use Enterprise Edition license.  My gut reaction is
> that the table structure is not source code but that all the
> functions, procedures, triggers, constraints, etc are part of the
> source code and would be protected by the application license.  What
> are your thoughts?

Can you clarify what your question is?  Is it Glen's question about
whether you own the triggers, procedures, etc that you wrote?  Is it
Matt's question about whether you own the data?  Something else
entirely?

What law are you worried about breaking?

Claude