it may be so ... but ....
Quoting Oracle's web page ...
"Licensing Information
By accessing the software on this Web site, you agree that (1)(a)you have already obtained a license from Sun, or a Sun partner, for your current use of the software; and (b) that your Sun License Agreement, Sun Partner Agreement, or other license agreement with Sun or a Sun partner, together with the applicable Entitlement or order document with Sun or a Sun partner, governs your use of the software, or (2) if you have not already obtained a license from Sun or a Sun Partner for your use of the software, the Sun Microsystems License Agreement on this Web site governs your use of the software for the time specified in such agreement. Note: Programs downloaded for trial use or downloaded as replacement media may not be used to update any unsupported programs "
The word LICENCE comes up very often .... am i wrong about this ???