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I have no clue why Larry Ellison thinks it's a good idea to take potshots at one of his own large customers, instead of talking about the benefits of Oracle's p
by czardoz 8y ago
I have no clue why Larry Ellison thinks it's a good idea to take potshots at one of his own large customers, instead of talking about the benefits of Oracle's products. Very weird, and kind of childish.
- devwastaken 8y agoBecause people can have opinions and don't have to shill out to the highest bidder. Amazon is in a position where they don't have to rely on Oracle, and that's a good thing for them. It's also a good thing for everyone else.
- snuxoll 8y agoBecause Oracle doesn't give a crap, they know they have a captive market and are the definition of a rent-seeking company. They don't sell their products based on their merits, they do it because companies have either have no choice or are already held hostage by them.
- thisisit 8y agoBecause he is Larry Ellison? It is the same guy who thought the first version of Oracle DB should be v2. From Wikipedia: "Note that there was no v1 of Oracle Database, as Larry Ellison, "knew no one would want to buy version 1." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Database#Releases_and_versions https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Database#Releases_and...