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Re:Tesla Adds Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson as ... by dotancohen on Friday December 28, 2018 @04:50PM (#18779735)
My thoughts exactly. I've lusted over the Model S for years, and the minute that they become available in my country I'll be the first in line.

But, now that means doing business with a company owned by One Real Asshole Called Larry Ellison? I wouldn't dare. The way his most well-known company treats its clients is so grotesque that I wouldn't even want to work at a company that uses its products. They are extremely abusive.

For the first time in Tesla's history, with all its obstacles and negative press, I now fear for the brand reputation.

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Re:Tesla Adds Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson as ... by dmode on Friday December 28, 2018 @05:58PM (#18780172)
Tesla is not “owned” by Larry Ellison. He is just one among many directors in the board, who have a limited set of responsibility to advocate for shareholders and provide corporate governance. They don’t really play major role in execution let alone ownership. Tesla is a public company and is owned by shareholders.
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Re:Tesla Adds Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson as ... by dotancohen on Saturday December 29, 2018 @02:38PM (#18785292)
Yes, that was a mistake. Replace "owned" with "partially controlled".
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Re:Tesla Adds Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson as ... by DevX101 on Friday December 28, 2018 @06:39PM (#18780407)
How does Oracle treat their clients badly? Honestly curious, never worked with them.
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Re:Tesla Adds Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson as ... by sokoloff on Friday December 28, 2018 @09:38PM (#18781408)
They're absolute assholes during license audits and negotiations. They're one of only two companies to earn a spot on my "Never voluntarily do business with" list.
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Re:Tesla Adds Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson as ... by thsowers on Friday December 28, 2018 @11:16PM (#18781793)
And the other?
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Re:Tesla Adds Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson as ... by sokoloff on Saturday December 29, 2018 @09:03AM (#18783581)
The other is Verisign, but I am far less passionate and communicative about that one as it was a result of a singular (albeit terrifically bungled) incident, not an on-going and top-down strategy to be a dickish company.
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Re:Tesla Adds Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson as ... by CaptainZapp on Friday January 04, 2019 @10:36AM (#18824691)
A tad late to the party. You find tons of information about Oracle's business model, which essentially is suing customers.

This report is a good starting point (PDF) [1]

Edited to add : Check the appendix at the end (Appendix – Anecdotal Feedback). It may cure you from the idea of ever wanting to license any Oracle products if you have any say.

[1] http://www.itassetmanagement.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/...

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Re:Tesla Adds Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson as ... by going_to_800 on Friday December 28, 2018 @10:13PM (#18781552)
Lol. Grow up! Not buying a car because of one of the company's board members?
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