Re: Supporting non-free SQL clients in ob-sql (was: [PATCH] ob-sql: Add support for Athena)

[Richard Stallman]

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  > > 1. For this purpose, what kind of thing is "the Oracle Database"?
  > > a. A library to link with?
  > > b. A program to run in a subprocess?
  > > c. A server running SaaSS?

  > None of the above!

I found that reply tantalizing but not helpful.
Fortunately, others have given helpful replies,
from which I could see there is no ethical problem in
using sql.el to run the Oracle data base software.

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