Memo to Oracle: Nothing is 'Unbreakable'

Memo to Oracle: Nothing is 'Unbreakable'
Tim Mullen, 2001-12-10

Larry Ellison is setting himself up for a nasty fall by marketing Oracle as hack-proof

...and "anal retentive" has a hyphen when used as an adjective. 2001-12-11
Matthew X. Economou <xenophon@irtnog.org> (5 replies)

...and 2001-12-13
Anonymous

...and 2001-12-14
Anonymous (2 replies)

...and 2002-01-02
Earth Wolf

...and 2002-01-17
Anonymous

Read between the lines.... 2001-12-17
Focusin

...and 2001-12-18
Anonymous

I think the definition that applies is: incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result. The sequence of events being Oracle is touted as Unbreakable. The normal result being no one can break in to Oracle in contrast with the actual result of several exploits being found.

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Memo to Oracle: Nothing is 'Unbreakable' 2001-12-14
subcrews.com

Lets hear it again, FUD~FUD~FUD 2001-12-14
Anonymous (2 replies)

Lets hear it again, FUD~FUD~FUD 2001-12-15
Rod Judy (2 replies)