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Summary: MISUNDERSTOOD MASTERMIND...............
Review: No matter whether you love him or love to hate him, I don't think that there could ever be enough information about Larry that we would pass up on reading about.
Larry is typical of the 'tall poppy syndrome', where envy eats away at those who have less.
How he made Oracle so successful is truly irrelevant in the bigger picture of proving yourself in a world of 'eat before you get eaten'and therefore only lends credence to his intelligence, regardless of what he has done to get there.
Every successful CEO has so called 'horror stories' told about them from former colleagues and friends etc., many without an opportunity to answer back.
I would just hope to meet someone in my lifetime with half his wit, intellect, drive, humour and outlook on life.
Larry's 'in your face' confidence, flamboyance and style just adds to his appeal.
But remember, he is human, just like everyone else.
Nobody would be disappointed in reading this book, and if you don't like it, then you are obviously just another Larry basher who is so green with envy that nothing will ever change your mind about him.
Great read and highly recommended:)
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Summary: An awesome review with hard to find info.
Review: Often potrayed as someone who got lucky with one good idea, this book does a wonderful job of potraying the various facets of Larry Ellison, the CEO and the man. The author does a wonderful job of analysing the strengths and weaknesses of Larry Ellison while being fairly unbiased in his views.
In my opinion a must read for anybody who's curious to know the secret behind the sleeping giant - Oracle.
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Summary: Please make correction to 3 stars
Review: Thank you for posting my ealier review of this book. regarding Ellison's claim to have built the first RDBMS.Unfortunately, I Inadvertently rated the book as 5 stars. I meant to give it a rating of 3 stars. Could you please make this correction? [You don't need to post this message on the Web site.] Thank you,
Allen
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Summary: Highly Recommended
Review: This book is a comprehensive, detailed collection of Larry Ellison anecdotes and quotes from people around him. Author Matthew Symonds occasionally interjects himself, but mostly lets his sources talk. Perhaps for fairness, he quotes many people who disagree with each other about important decisions at Oracle. Perhaps for journalistic objectivity, he generally refrains from judgment. This shows the reader every perspective, even if it doesn't define context, chronology or direction. You get all of the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, though you may want a clearer box top picture. Some of the technology coverage will intrigue only tech industry buffs, but overall you will learn a great deal of interesting information about Ellison and Oracle. We also found that Ellison's character came most into focus when the book entered the world of yacht racing, his passion. The author also includes poignant, revealing anecdotes about Ellison's childhood and candid reports about his personal life. Larry Ellison was allowed to review the manuscript and his comments appear as counterbalancing footnotes on many pages. That guy, he always does things a new way - as you will see.
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Summary: AMAZING!!!
Review: This book is absolutely amazing and so is Larry Ellison, contrary to what you may have heard from the media. Matthew Symonds is a wonderful author and I loved the running commentary by Ellison.
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Summary: A Fascinating Look at a Software Entrepreneur
Review: This is a very insightful look at a kindler and gentler Larry Ellison (as compared to the days when he talked about "cutting off the oxygen supply" of his competitors). Symonds has done a masterful job in explaining what the Oracle products are about. He has also captured the personality of an individual who has changed the software world in many ways. From the perspective of a database administrator and architect who has been involved with Oracle software over the last two decades, I find the account very illuminating, honest, interesting and entertaining. This is a book that I just could not put down once I started reading it!
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Summary: The Untruth Told
Review: This is so far off base from the real truths of what goes on at Oracle, I rate it very low as the author must have been influenced by Ellison and what ONLY HE believes. What is missing is that with Ellison's 'shadow management team', that was very devious from from start, they effectively destroyed one of the most successful management teams of the 90's and replaced it with the most inexperienced people possible. Additionally, Ellison continued to support Wohl even though he delivered some of the worst quality products in the industry and Ellison shipped them anyway. The most obvious statement that is way off target is when Ellison said he only lied once!! He consistently shipped products knowing there were major holes. The reality is that customers and employees do not trust or support the leadership of Oracle. A very bad sign for the future.
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