Old friends collide in online software showdown

The Seattle Times: Business & Technology: Old friends collide in online software showdown

Once considered a crazy idea, the concept of online, or “on-demand,” software has become a hot market as thousands of companies decide they would rather lease applications monthly than pay an upfront licensing fee and deal with the costs — and headaches — of installation, maintenance and the inevitable software upgrades.

Bill Gates receives all the attention, but Larry Ellison is the guy I most admire for his technology vision. Gates seems to buy or steal technology, while Ellison invests and makes things happen. Tem years ago Ellison predicted we would see what we are starting to see now and it looks like Ellison & Gates share something in common…tons of cash and the ability to buy the technology companies

Watch these developments very closely and if you look back at Ellison’s speeches 10 years ago you will see what the market place will look 5-10 years from now.

31 October, 2005 |

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