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Microsoft is currently the most valuable company in the world.

• tempodox 7y ago
  And they created a whole language and ecosystem (C# / .Net), even before Oracle bought Sun, so they wouldn't be dependent on a 3rd party for that.
  • gmueckl 7y ago
    Ironically, .NET was created because MS tried and failed to take over the Java ecosystem using an Embrace, Extend, Extinguish approach that ran afoul of SUN's licencing deal with them.
    • pjmlp 7y ago
      Less ironically, Google managed to create their J++.
• pridkett 7y ago
  Most valuable _publicly traded_ company. It's pretty well regarded that Saudi Aramco will be in the $1.5 - $2 trillion range when/if it IPOs. See: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/05/saudi-crown-prince-says-aramco-ipo-will-happen-by-early-2021.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/05/saudi-crown-prince-says-aram...