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Oracle

URL: http://www.oracle.com/index.html
FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com/
Wiki: http://www.orawiki.com/
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_database
license: commercial/proprietary; free for development from Oracle Technology Network; Oracle XE is free for production and development (and an excellent option all-around)
platforms: Unix, Linux, win32, win64

Pros

Reputation for being capable of handling large scale databases
Typically the database system others compare themselves to

Cons

Requires bloated Oracle client installation on any machine that the app will run on
Frequently the subject of migration discussions (to alternatives), usually for reasons of cost

DB API 2.0 Drivers

DCOracle2

URL: http://www.zope.org/Members/matt/dco2
licence: ZPL
platforms: Unix, win32
Python versions

cx_Oracle

URL: http://cx-oracle.sourceforge.net/
licence: BSD like
platforms: Unix, win32
Python versions: 2.2 - 2.5
Oracle versions: 8i - 11g

mxODBC

URL: http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxODBC/
Licence: eGenix Commercial License
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS X, FreeBSD, Solaris, AIX
Python versions: 2.1 - 2.5

mxODBC is compatible with the Oracle ODBC drivers on Windows and Unix, such as the ones included in the Oracle Instance Client.

Supported Python Applications

Zope
an Oracle (DCOracle and DCOracle2) driver exists for PyDO (Python Data Objects)

Web Links

Oracle Forum

Oracle Wiki's: English German

Oracle Documentation: 10g 9i 8i 7

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  Wikipedia:: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_database
  license:: commercial/proprietary; free for development from [[http://www.oracle.com/technology//index.html|Oracle Technology Network]]; [[http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/xe/index.html|Oracle XE]] is free for production and development (and an excellent option all-around)
  platforms:: Unix, Linux, win32, win64

== Pros ==

 * Reputation for being capable of handling large scale databases
 * Typically the database system others compare themselves to

== Cons ==

 * Requires bloated Oracle client installation on any machine that the app will run on
 * Frequently the subject of migration discussions (to alternatives), usually for reasons of cost

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  licence:: [[http://www.computronix.com/download/License(cxOracle).txt|BSD like]]
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  Platforms:: Windows, Linux, MacOS X, FreeBSD, Solaris, AIX
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 * Requires bloated Oracle client installation on any machine that the app will run on
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Oracle Wiki's: [[http://www.orafaq.com/wiki|English]] [[http://www.oracle-10g.de/oracle-wiki|German]]

Oracle Documentation: [[http://www.oracle-doku.de/oracle_10g_documentation/index.htm|10g]] [[http://www.oracle-doku.de/oracle_9i_documentation/index.htm|9i]] [[http://www.oracle-doku.de/oracle_8i_documentation/index.htm|8i]] [[http://www.oracle-doku.de/oracle_7_documentation/index.htm|7]]

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