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Oracle acquired two of our customers. Within 2 years they were both dead. Meanwhile every other company in the same industry was thriving. Oracle is where th

Oracle acquired two of our customers. Within 2 years they were both dead. Meanwhile every other company in the same industry was thriving. Oracle is where things go to die. RIP TikTok.

chris_wot 6y ago
I was getting concerned my kids were spending too much time on TikTok. I guess that problem is solved now.
- psanford 6y ago
  Do children not enjoy software license audits?
  - kevin_thibedeau 6y ago
    They're just playing the long game. This is the indoctrination to produce future middle managers that will choose Oracle products.
  - sk5t 6y ago
    Perhaps the children's audit problems can be overlooked if they would like to purchase some nearly-usable HR management or accountancy software at this time.
- rodgerd 6y ago
  An Oracle salesman once regaled me with tales of the "Larry Bonuses" that were payoffs issued to staff sexually harassed by the boss. He seemed to find it hilarious. I was underwhelmed - I have no idea if Ellison is a serial sexual harasser, but the fact that senior sales staff find the idea hilarious and laudable says that maybe you should be worried about what Oracle staff would do with access to information about teenagers.
sudosysgen 6y ago
TikTok will be fine. They will continue existing in every single other country.
- virtuabhi 6y ago
  Banned in India. Highly dependent if Chinese open their markets or not.
  - sudosysgen 6y ago
    "Banned" in India. In countries like India, most people are using Android and a large number are using third party app stores or installing APKs. So market presence will stay. Monetization will be impossible, sure, but India is not really profitable anyways.
    - rofws 6y ago
      > a large number are using third party app stores or installing APKs Any source for this? I wasn't aware that third party stores are used by the general population as commonly as the play store anywhere.
      - sudosysgen 6y ago
        As commonly? Outside of China, not really a thing. But widely used, and complemented even more strongly with installation of APKs? Yes.
      - sangnoir 6y ago
        I've been to a developing country where I suspect split between play store and bluetooth APK sharing is about 50/50. Most phones have APK sharing application installed at the point of purchase and some people aren't even signed-in on the Play store, despite using the internet and WhatsApp.
        stann 6y ago

Oracle acquired two of our customers. Within 2 years they were both dead. Meanwhile every other company in the same industry was thriving. Oracle is where things go to die. RIP TikTok.

chris_wot 6y ago

I was getting concerned my kids were spending too much time on TikTok. I guess that problem is solved now.

psanford 6y ago
Do children not enjoy software license audits?
- kevin_thibedeau 6y ago
  They're just playing the long game. This is the indoctrination to produce future middle managers that will choose Oracle products.
- sk5t 6y ago
  Perhaps the children's audit problems can be overlooked if they would like to purchase some nearly-usable HR management or accountancy software at this time.
rodgerd 6y ago
An Oracle salesman once regaled me with tales of the "Larry Bonuses" that were payoffs issued to staff sexually harassed by the boss. He seemed to find it hilarious. I was underwhelmed - I have no idea if Ellison is a serial sexual harasser, but the fact that senior sales staff find the idea hilarious and laudable says that maybe you should be worried about what Oracle staff would do with access to information about teenagers.

sudosysgen 6y ago

TikTok will be fine. They will continue existing in every single other country.

virtuabhi 6y ago
Banned in India. Highly dependent if Chinese open their markets or not.
- sudosysgen 6y ago
  "Banned" in India. In countries like India, most people are using Android and a large number are using third party app stores or installing APKs. So market presence will stay. Monetization will be impossible, sure, but India is not really profitable anyways.
  - rofws 6y ago
    > a large number are using third party app stores or installing APKs Any source for this? I wasn't aware that third party stores are used by the general population as commonly as the play store anywhere.
    - sudosysgen 6y ago
      As commonly? Outside of China, not really a thing. But widely used, and complemented even more strongly with installation of APKs? Yes.
    - sangnoir 6y ago
      I've been to a developing country where I suspect split between play store and bluetooth APK sharing is about 50/50. Most phones have APK sharing application installed at the point of purchase and some people aren't even signed-in on the Play store, despite using the internet and WhatsApp.
      - stann 6y ago