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Story: Oracle reports losses as pressure mounts from cloud and open source alternativesTotal Replies: 2
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cjcox

Mar 26, 2013
11:53 AM EDT 		In general, the world is not opposed to paying for software and services. However, in Oracle's case, they have built themselves a "lack of trust" reputation now. And when you lose the people's trust, they will reconsider their options.
dinotrac

Mar 27, 2013
7:28 PM EDT 		There is also this teensy problem of Oracle doesn't want to be paid for its wares and services, it wants to be paid a freakin' bloody fortune.
JaseP

Mar 29, 2013
10:56 AM EDT 		Let's face it,... Oracle wants to be paid a "tax" for inventing corporate enterprise computing. Trouble is; A) they're not entitled to it, & B) they didn't invent the bloody thing in the first place.

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