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Oracle demands $12K from network biz that doesn't use its software

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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/10/04/oracle_virtualbox_merula/

Merula Limited, a UK-based network service provider, recently received a bill from Oracle for $12,200 for using the company's proprietary VirtualBox Extension Pack, which provides extra capabilities for the free GPL-licensed VirtualBox hypervisor.
For Richard Palmer, director of the company, this was a perplexing demand. As he explained to The Register, "Merula does not operate or manage any computer using VirtualBox or any Oracle software."

Oracle demands $12K from network biz that doesn't use its software

Oct 4, 2019, 6:15am UTC

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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/10/04/oracle_virtualbox_merula/ > Merula Limited, a UK-based network service provider, recently received a bill from Oracle for $12,200 for using the company's proprietary VirtualBox Extension Pack, which provides extra capabilities for the free GPL-licensed VirtualBox hypervisor. > For Richard Palmer, director of the company, this was a perplexing demand. As he explained to The Register, "Merula does not operate or manage any computer using VirtualBox or any Oracle software."