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by jacques_chester 5334 days ago
Does it matter, if they're right?

Edit: to the downvoters, this is a serious question.

2 comments

Does it matter, if they're right?

No, of course not. But the point is that it would be easy to generate a post like this just by going back over the critical bug list for previous versions, and throwing in an unsubstantiated claim of 'mysterious data loss.' And Oracle does have the incentive and the means to engage in an old fashioned Microsoft-style FUD campaign. They've already launched their 'embrace-and-extend' strategy: http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/519708 .

Absolutely it does. Conflicts of interest should always, always be disclosed. It doesn't make them more wrong, but it certainly matters.

And, given that none of the serious allegations the OP made are verifiable, it matters that much more.