John BullJan 26
As an older tech person, it's legit heartwarming watching the TikTok generation discover why we all hate Oracle.
Show threadPhil Haigh
@garius Oracle, to me, are the trailblazer for so many tech companies. One good product, lots of duff ones, and a reputation for buggering up any “good” software that they bought up…
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Show thread🔶Mark Nicoll 3.5%🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇳Jan 27
@gulfie @garius
That's what happens when companies have some really good success, they expand and turn everything new around them to shit.
Show threadPhil HaighJan 27
@duckwhistle @garius On the plus side their purchase of BEA probably accelerated the move away from the full stack J2EE architecture to much lighter weight, simpler alternatives.
Show threadStumpy The MuttJan 27
@gulfie @garius Sun Microsystems for instance. R.I.P.
Show threadPhil HaighJan 27
@StumpyTheMutt @garius yep. I’m not sure the outcome would have been much better if Google had got there first, either. Different yes, better? Almost definitely not. But buying Sun wasn’t on their radar.