> I have a tough time seeing why anyone would consider In-Q-Tel a bad thing. Wholeheartedly agree. I take their investment as a stronger sign of success becau

> I have a tough time seeing why anyone would consider In-Q-Tel a bad thing. Wholeheartedly agree. I take their investment as a stronger sign of success because they are closer to the customer (rather than just being one of those firms that bets on the greater fool theory). Case in point, consider their 10gen play. CIA has been a major player in database design since the beginning: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Corporation#Overall_timeline http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Corporation#Overall_time...