We are often asked about the various Oracle License Agreements that need to be accepted with new software purchases. Traditionally the Oracle license agreement was known as the Oracle Licence & Service Agreement (OLSA) and was either accepted on-line or by signing a hard copy.
Several years ago the OLSA was replaced by the Transactional Oracle Master Agreement (TOMA), which again can be accepted on-line, or by signing a hard copy. As before a TOMA needs to be accepted with all new Oracle license purchases.
For frequent license purchasers it is possible to sign a Oracle Master Agreement (OMA) which covers purchases for a 5 year period and simplifies the process as only a Licence Definition & Rules document is required to be signed with all orders.
Most clients who require a legal review of all contracts before accepting tend to opt for the OMA. The LDR document is relatively straightforward and usually a specific license metric definition is relevant i.e Named User Plus or Processor.
There are other agreement’s, which cover Oracle’s Unbreakable Linux and VM.
For independent advice on Oracle Contracts Agreements please feel free to contact AgileTS.
