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September 22, 2004

If you are going to be a real Platform, stay that way

Infectious Greed: Lane: Oracle Should Stop Selling Apps

Ray Lane says of his former employer, Oracle, that they ought to stop building apps and stick to databases. Key lesson of the Platform play - you make money by making others make money by using you. Never bite the many hands that feed. Wonder what Larry will think of this.

Posted by johnza at September 22, 2004 10:26 PM

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