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Ahem. This is a software system, right? Okay, you need some beefy server infrastructure. Heck screw that, let's just build an entire datacenter, we're the gove
by moe 17y ago
Ahem. This is a software system, right?
Okay, you need some beefy server infrastructure. Heck screw that, let's just build an entire datacenter, we're the government after all. A billion dollars should get you something nice, flower tapestry and all.
So, and then we need this ubercomplex software system. That, like, stores a data-record for a few million user^Wpatients. We probably want to tie that to chipcards and stuff.
Boy such a system can be expensive to build. I'd say a few hundred millions for sure. But hey, it's almost christmas, let's be generous and clock in another billion here - those oracle licenses don't pay for themselves.
Okay, so, excuse me if I'm dense. But what exactly have the other 10 billion dollars been spent on?