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Oracle Donates Software for Big Brother Database

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the replication-is-most-popular-feature dept.

8onal writes: "C|Net is reporting that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has followed through with his threat, I mean promise, to assist with Uncle Sam's crimefighting efforts. "...Ellison said he has delivered Oracle's 9i database management software to a U.S. government agency for national security, but he declined to give further details, such as which agency or for what usage." Seeing as how he has already supplied the CIA with software, I bet it went to another 3-letter group."

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  1. 3 letter groups? by Gannoc · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Seeing as how he has already supplied the CIA with software, I bet it went to another 3-letter group.

    Like EFF? Or FSF?

    Please, we must not allow our emotions to take over, or we might start hating ALL groups of three letters, which would be a tragedy...

  2. But which OS!?!? by paulywog · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Blah blah blah...

    But which platform did he provide the software for!?! That's the important question. He better be insisting that the government be running their Oracle database on Linux... or atleast some UNIX platform.

    :)

  3. Re:What's the problem by OldCrasher · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Moderation isn't control. It's censure. Control would be CowboyNeal coming over to your place of computing, chopping off your fingers for typing the blasphemy, then dusting you over, imprisoning your loved ones, having your car repossessed, strangling the cat... Oh, I'm enjoying this too much!

    But '-1' is NOT control, no way, no how.