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by hannasanarion 2830 days ago
Yes, that is correct. This trap is for hobbyist and professional developers whose typical workflow involves downloading Oracle's JRE to deploy their app, probably not noticing the new trap clause deep within the license agreement.

My professional advice to a newcomer to the industry: stay away from Oracle. It is a blight on the software industry. Oracle is a monopolistic anti-consumer patent troll that treats its employees like shit and whose only business ethic is "make money by any means available".

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Seconded. I only wish it was easier to convince management that the cost of switching from Oracle products is worth it.

Vendor lock in is a real bitch.