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Re:Oracle slashes 30k jobs with a cold 6 a.m. email by gorjusborg on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @12:37PM (#47589974)
It's very amusing to me that you bring up IBM in a discussion of the value of Oracle.

I came here to say that if you want to understand Oracle's value, think IBM with less history.

Re:Oracle slashes 30k jobs with a cold 6 a.m. email by DrJokepu on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @01:28PM (#47590718)
Kind of, but there are some subtle differences in my opinion. Oracle is top-to-bottom evil, whose business model basically boils down to screwing over their clients and everyone else at every possible opportunity, comparable to the likes of McKinsey or Accenture.

IBM is a bit more nuanced. My wife grew up in an IBM town and a lot of her family and her friends’ families used to work there in the 70s and 80s. People, especially the engineers, used to take pride in their work there.

Re:Oracle slashes 30k jobs with a cold 6 a.m. email by RankingMember on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @02:35PM (#47591587)
I think of IBM and GE as being cut from the same cloth back then- they treated their people well and dominated their markets.
Re:Oracle slashes 30k jobs with a cold 6 a.m. email by soperj on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @04:00PM (#47592654)
Didn't they famously help both the Nazis and Apartheid South Africa?
Re:Oracle slashes 30k jobs with a cold 6 a.m. email by 20after4 on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @10:50PM (#47596196)
Yes. Leased IBM equipment was a critical infrastructure component of the holocaust.