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gvenzlon New free developer version of the next-gen Oracle Database 23c!

Oracle just made its next version of the Oracle Database available for free, and to developers first!

Oracle supports up to 32k VARCHARs since 12.1 released back in 2013.

It just needs to be enabled: https://docs.oracle.com/database/121/REFRN/GUID-D424D23B-093...

Besides training for Oracle University, Oracle has a couple of free learning and training resources out there on the web too.

https://livesql.oracle.com --> A SQL scratchpad that also includes scripts and tutorials.

Oracle Live Labs (https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/dbpm/r/livelabs/home) --> Granted, while it's easier googled as "Oracle Live Labs" than to remember that URL, it does, however, provide free Hands-On Labs for users.

https://oracle.github.io/learning-library/ --> The instructions for the Hands-On Labs above and more can be found in the learning-library

asktom.oracle.com --> I fully free Q&A portal where you can ask Oracle Database employees for help. Furthermore, it offers regular "Office Hours" live webinars and an entire course of learning Oracle Database: https://asktom.oracle.com/databases-for-developers.htm

gvenzlon What’s so exciting about Postgres?

Boring until it’s not: https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2017/02/10/postmortem-of-datab...