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Re:Oracle Giving Away 4-Core 24 GB Memory Ampere Instances by Iwan-Zotow on Friday December 10, 2021 @02:08PM (#29514092)
"Do not fall into the trap of anthropomorphizing Larry Ellison. Think of Larry Ellison the way you think of a lawn mower"
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Re:Oracle Giving Away 4-Core 24 GB Memory Ampere Instances by CoastalCoder on Friday December 10, 2021 @02:20PM (#29514255)
That's not a great comparison. Lawnmower salesmen don't actively try to persuade you to stick your hand into the moving blades.
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Re:Oracle Giving Away 4-Core 24 GB Memory Ampere Instances by mintplant on Friday December 10, 2021 @02:24PM (#29514313)
Ellison isn't the salesman, he's the lawnmower.
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Re:Oracle Giving Away 4-Core 24 GB Memory Ampere Instances by hermitdev on Friday December 10, 2021 @04:11PM (#29515504)
And don't assume you're the operator of said lawnmower. You are, in fact, the grass.
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Re:Oracle Giving Away 4-Core 24 GB Memory Ampere Instances by exhilaration on Friday December 10, 2021 @02:30PM (#29514385)
For those unfamiliar with this quote, this is the source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zRN7XLCRhc&t=33m
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