USA Today: Oracle finds way around Windows | Linux Today

USA Today: Oracle finds way around Windows

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 16, 1998

” Ellison’s plan, being officially announced here Monday, is the
Internet business version of the network computer, or NC. Oracle
plans to sell low-cost computer servers that run specific
Internet-based applications, such as e-mail or an Oracle database
— and do not use Microsoft Windows. “

“We’re delivering technology that essentially eliminates the
operating system and hides the complexity from the user.”

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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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