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Re:How Big Tech got so big: hundreds of acquisitions by throwitaway1235 on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @02:11PM (#27040685)
At some point in his life Larry Ellison was passionate about something as mundane as a database.
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Re:How Big Tech got so big: hundreds of acquisitions by burntoutfire on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @02:38PM (#27041131)
Database engines are cooler (and harder) than 95-99% of the stuff that people on HN build.
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Re:How Big Tech got so big: hundreds of acquisitions by manigandham on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @03:21PM (#27041746)
Was he? Or was it the opportunity to create a business around new tech and the eventual riches it brought? It seems his real passion is buying islands and racing boats.
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