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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. What's the problem by YearOfTheDragon · · Score: 2, Troll

    "Ellison has followed through with his threat, I mean promise,"
    What's so bad with that?
    Control isn't bad itself.
    If I put a Troll or an Off-topic I get a -1 and if I put an interesting comment I get a plus.
    That's control, and is good. Moderation is used very bad sometimes. But the goal is fine.
    What matters is not that the CIA has that information, but what does with it.

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