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California to Cancel Oracle Deal

Posted by michael on from the golden-parachute dept.

ShaunC writes "Back in mid-April, the state of California bought $95M worth of Oracle software, which turned out to include more licenses than the state has employees, at a taxpayer cost of $41M more than necessary. Now, CNet is reporting that the contract is being cancelled. Oracle apparently made a $25K donation to governor Gray Davis' campaign fund after the sale was made, several state officials have been suspended, and a criminal investigation into the deal is already underway."

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  1. Yum! by TheNecromancer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The contract became a political hot potato when...

    Mmmm, pass the butter please!

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    1. Re:Yum! by motherfuckin_spork · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      I think this is more of a sour cream & chives situation, personally...

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  2. Re:Just in case it's slashdotted by Migrant+Programmer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh right, just in case CNET NEWS.COM is slashdotted. Gimme a break, mod down this whore!

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    Bitchslapped. Neat.