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TechWeb: Ellison To Consultants: Avoid Linux, Customization

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 23, 2001

“Ellison also told partners that Oracle Corp. stands behind
Linux, but advised them not to run the eBusiness Suite 11i today on
the operating system.”

“Our database runs very well on Linux, but I would not try to
run our applications live on any scale on Linux,” Ellison
said.”

“As part of the release of its eBusiness Suite 11i eight months
ago, Oracle has been coaching consultants and solution providers to
avoid customization of the Internet applications and instead map
existing business processes to the Internet using the Internet
applications suite.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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