so@brownie.cs.wisc.edu (Bryan S. So) (11/22/90)
In article <1990Nov13.192526.19619@oracle.com> etileniu@oracle.uucp (Eric Tilenius) writes: > >Oracle's Office Automation division is the fastest-growing segment >of Oracle Corporation, the world's third largest software company. I am sorry, can't resist to ask which is the second-largest software company. Bryan
jeras@oracle.oracle.com (John Eras) (11/22/90)
In article <11775@spool.cs.wisc.edu> so@brownie.cs.wisc.edu (Bryan S. So) writes: >In article <1990Nov13.192526.19619@oracle.com> etileniu@oracle.uucp (Eric Tilenius) writes: >>Oracle's Office Automation division is the fastest-growing segment >>of Oracle Corporation, the world's third largest software company. > >I am sorry, can't resist to ask which is the second-largest >software company. Computer Associates. Ever heard of 'em? Nah, I didn't think so. ----------------------- (: smile! you're on usenet! :) ------------------------ AT: jeras@oracle.com | "It's a terrible waste BANG: ...{pacbell,hplabs,apple,decwrl}!oracle!jeras | to lose one's .sig, or FLAME: /dev/null (nyuk, nyuk) | not to have one at all."
nfs@cs.Princeton.EDU (Norbert Schlenker) (11/22/90)
In article <1990Nov22.005834.16085@oracle.com> jeras@oracle.com (John Eras) writes: >In article <11775@spool.cs.wisc.edu> so@brownie.cs.wisc.edu (Bryan S. So) writes: >>I am sorry, can't resist to ask which is the second-largest software company. > >Computer Associates. Ever heard of 'em? Nah, I didn't think so. Sure I've heard of 'em. They have triple Oracle's revenues and just as much trouble selling software, don't they? Haven't they also just had some unpleasant earnings surprises, just like Oracle? Norbert
deen@kinks.rutgers.edu (Cinnamon Raisin) (11/25/90)
In article <1990Nov13.192526.19619@oracle.com> etileniu@oracle.uucp (Eric Tilenius) writes: >> >>Oracle's Office Automation division is the fastest-growing segment >>of Oracle Corporation, the world's third largest software company. > >I am sorry, can't resist to ask which is the second-largest >software company. In reading some Merrill Lynch literature recently, they claim to employ about as many programmers as Microsoft does. If it's true, I think that would put them in the #2 or 3 position, at least as far as PC software houses go. ...LATER... -Z Raisin -- --- "May The Prezent Tenz Be With You." -The Super Amazin Cinnamon Raisin <The Non-Trott> deen@romulus.rutgers.edu