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Oracle Criticism

Comments heavily criticize Oracle's aggressive business practices, litigious nature, and poor customer relations, often portraying them as having 'hostages' rather than customers and questioning their motives in various tech contexts.

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tootie • May 25, 2018 • View on HN

Oracle is basically a law firm for their computers. Write contracts, fail to deliver, sue for fees.

JohnFen • Feb 14, 2020 • View on HN

Do Oracle employees not realize the nature of the beast they work for?

nikanj • Oct 19, 2020 • View on HN

It's the Oracle playbook. F*ck customers, make money. Seems to work rather well, actually!

tibbydudeza • Jan 22, 2025 • View on HN

Oracle is onboard - guess you got to toss them some red meat as well.

growlist • Jun 18, 2018 • View on HN

Especially with Oracle in charge eh!

joshu • Aug 25, 2010 • View on HN

Oh god, if only Oracle hadn't acquired... oh, wait.

xenophonf • May 25, 2016 • View on HN

What does Oracle have to do with anything? This is FUD.

az226 • May 8, 2023 • View on HN

Oracle would like to have a word..

az226 • May 8, 2023 • View on HN

Oracle would like to have a word..

naner • Jan 10, 2019 • View on HN

Oracle are the good guys in this scenario?