Nothing new just rebranded

In that case the employer would be the builder and you would still be the hired help.

Perhaps it is time to give academic institutions the same breaks that Sun and Microsoft gives. To change the long standing relationship with Academia that Sun has established may become detrimental to your longevity. I very disappointed in Oracles changes to agreements such as Virtualbox and Solaris 10. I guess it shows what type of company it is. Profits rule.