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> In 2001, Garcia-Molina was invited to join the board of directors of Oracle Corporation, a position he held until his death. He forged personal and profession
by leeoniya 7y ago
> In 2001, Garcia-Molina was invited to join the board of directors of Oracle Corporation, a position he held until his death. He forged personal and professional bonds with many leaders of the database company, including founder and chairman Larry Ellison, who offered this statement: “We will all miss his contributions. I will miss Hector’s pleasant and persuasive way of discussing complex ideas. Hector’s gentle and considerate personal style captured my enduring respect and affection.”
still trying to reconcile this with "Do not fall into the trap of anthropomorphizing Larry Ellison."
- DoofusOfDeath 7y agoPerhaps he thought the most likely way to reform Oracle was by being on the board?
- walkingolof 7y agoI had to look up that. "Definition of anthropomorphize. transitive verb. : to attribute human form or personality to. intransitive verb. : to attribute human form or personality to things not human."
- dredmorbius 7y agoByran M. Cantrill: https://invidio.us/watch?t=34m00s&v=-zRN7XLCRhc https://invidio.us/watch?t=34m00s&v=-zRN7XLCRhc
- tenpies 7y ago> trying to reconcile this It is generally considered quite rude to speak ill of those who are no longer with us, even if they were adversaries when they were alive. This goes doubly when speaking publicly and in a professional setting. On another note, that anthropomorphizing quote is quite possibly my favourite use of the word ever.
- leeoniya 7y ago> It is generally considered quite rude to speak ill of those who are no longer with us, even if they were adversaries when they were alive. This was a shot at Ellison, who is still very much with us.