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Re:Google will stop using Oracle’s finance software and adop... by deepstack on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @01:56AM (#26708384)
hmmm wonder why wouldn't google just roll their own.
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Re:Google will stop using Oracle’s finance software and adop... by foepys on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @01:58AM (#26708410)
Domain specific knowledge. Don't roll your own unless you really know what you are doing. Especially for anything finance.
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Re:Google will stop using Oracle’s finance software and adop... by tibbydudeza on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @03:56PM (#26716631)
Also their software is approved by all the various accounting rules - it makes auditing so much easier compared to rolling your own ERP system.
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