Has Larry Ellison Gone Crazy?

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Larry Ellison Testifies

Larry Ellison Testifies 06/30/2004 09:19 PM

I've been in federal court this afternoon to hear Oracle's La rry Ellison testify in the important antitrust case in which the government is trying to block Oracle's buyout of PeopleSoft. Ellison was, as you'd expect, a cool customer of a witness. But his appearance may have been something of an anticlimax, given that the issues of this case have been pretty well thrashed out by previous witnesses. Still, it was fascinating to watch. More later.

Softwar : An Intimate Portrait of Larry
Ellison

Softwar : An Intimate Portrait of Larry
Ellison 11/17/2003 12:46 PM

Steve Jobs Is Overpaid While Larry
Ellison Is Underpaid

Steve Jobs Is Overpaid While Larry
Ellison Is Underpaid 06/18/2004 07:02 PM
Nothing seems to get people riled up in the tech world like executive compensation arguments. Everyone likes to argue over who's overpaid and who's underpaid. Luckily, we no longer need to argue over it (yes, I know you will anyway) because the San Francisco Business Times has put their crack research team to the task, where they discovered: celebrity CEOs Terry Semel and Larry Ellison were underpaid, while Steve Jobs was overpaid. The article doesn't mention it, but Steve Jobs salary was only $1 last year, which may make you wonder why he's considered "overpaid". It turns out that Apple granted him nearly $76 million in stock, which sort of offsets the low basic salary (not to mention his $52 salary from Pixar and his free use of the corporate jet). Ellison, on the other hand, earned just $59,165 in salary. Lucky for him, the $40.5 million he took home from cashing in stock options didn't count in this game, since it wasn't part of his 2003 compensation from the company, but a personal decision to sell holdings. Meanwhile, the worst on the list was Michael Cannon, CEO of Solectron, who brought home $18 million while his company lost $3.5 million. Isn't that the point at which the CFO or the board should have gone up to him and said: "Um... you think you could do without a few million so the company is actually profitable under your watch?"

Sega's Crazy Taxi patent suit against EA
is crazy

Sega's Crazy Taxi patent suit against EA
is crazy 12/06/2003 07:51 PM
Avi Bar Zeev, former Imagineer who invented a Crazy Taxi video game while at Disney, weighs in on a patent dispute between Sega (which hired a Disney exec who'd seen Avi's idea and which quickly produced and patented a Crazy Taxi game) and EA (which has its own Crazy Taxi game). Here's a case where none of the litigants in the patent dispute is the inventor of the patented material. Nice work, USPTO. L ink

Ellison takes the stand

Ellison takes the stand 07/01/2004 06:55 AM
The Peoplesoft v. Larry

Oracle Still on the Hunt, Ellison Says

Oracle Still on the Hunt, Ellison Says 06/30/2004 07:13 PM
TheStreet.com Jun 30 2004 11:34PM GMT

Ellison: BEA, Siebel Possible Targets

Ellison: BEA, Siebel Possible Targets 06/21/2004 11:38 PM
Boston Globe Jun 22 2004 4:24AM GMT

Ellison Ties the Knot

Ellison Ties the Knot 01/22/2004 03:32 PM
Larry Ellison, the highflying co-founder and CEO of Oracle, wed his fiancee in a private ceremony last month.

See the video: Ellison deposition

See the video: Ellison deposition 06/25/2004 11:42 AM
Silicon.com Jun 25 2004 2:47PM GMT

Ellison 'Green' with Envy

Ellison 'Green' with Envy 06/23/2004 12:39 PM
Internet News Jun 23 2004 5:13PM GMT

Larry Who-vis?

Larry Who-vis? 09/23/2004 01:33 PM
Marisleysis< /a> will do your nails, Joey's back in prison while Amy sells crafts, and Gennifer is in Boobs! The Musical!

PeopleSoft offer is in self-defense,
Ellison says

PeopleSoft offer is in self-defense,
Ellison says 06/30/2004 08:58 PM
Oracle wants to buy PeopleSoft to survive in a consolidating and increasingly competitive business applications market, Oracle Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison testified in the U.S. government's case to block the proposed $7.7 billion merger.

Ellison Defends PeopleSoft Bid in Court
(AP)

Ellison Defends PeopleSoft Bid in Court
(AP) 06/30/2004 07:47 PM
AP - Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison defended his company's $7.7 billion bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. as a radical but necessary move during testimony Wednesday in an antitrust trial challenging the proposed deal.

Oracle's Ellison Earned $3.85M
Salary (AP)

Oracle's Ellison Earned $3.85M
Salary (AP) 09/10/2004 08:46 PM
AP - Larry Ellison, the chief executive of software maker Oracle Corp., earned $3.85 million in salary and bonus for the fiscal year that ended May 31, according to documents filed Friday.

PeopleSoft offer came in self-defense,
Ellison says

PeopleSoft offer came in self-defense,
Ellison says 07/01/2004 05:20 PM
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison testified yesterday that the decision to try to buy PeopleSoft Inc. was intended to help his company survive in the competitive business applications market.

Ellison: BEA, Siebel Possible Targets
(Reuters)

Ellison: BEA, Siebel Possible Targets
(Reuters) 06/21/2004 08:28 PM
Reuters - Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O) Chief Executive Larry Ellison said in videotaped testimony in federal court on Monday that software vendors Siebel Systems Inc. (SEBL.O) and BEA Systems Inc. (BEAS.O) were potential acquisition targets for Oracle.

Oracle's Ellison: The PeopleSoft deal
will go through

Oracle's Ellison: The PeopleSoft deal
will go through 02/12/2004 06:15 PM
Oracle remains upbeat about its hostile bid for rival PeopleSoft, despite possible opposition from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Gurley and Ellison on Municipal Rights

Gurley and Ellison on Municipal Rights 03/19/2005 02:24 AM

Bill Gurley of Benchmark Capital offers a fantastic, capitalist, classically conservative essay on municipal telecom/broadband: Benchmark is an investor in Tropos, disclosed in Gurley's essay, but his essay is one that should make those that favor self-determination in government and true competition cheer. He peels back in six points the problems with the rash of laws sparked by a March 2004 Supreme Court ruling to restrict municipal involvement in telecommunications infrastructure and service.

In brief, these laws: favor incumbents by eliminating competition, enforce the idea that oligopolies are competition, restricts American innovation, restricts leverage for municipalities over incumbent development, eliminates community service aspects of broadband, and removes self-determination. I call this classically conservative because he's in favor of competition, although many conservatives would exclude municipalities from being involved as competitors.

"In what is ostensibly the cornerstone "democracy" on the planet, one would think that the citizens in each of America's cities could simply "vote" on the services they believe make sense for their city to provide."

Carol Ellison writes about the tale of two companies interested in the muni space: Ellison runs through the issues facing Tropos, a Wi-Fi metropolitan mesh provider, and DynamicCity, which offers fiber to the premises (FTTP). "The anti-muni bills present a scenario where their companies aren't submitting bids to win the business. They're forced into negotiations with a competitor, the incumbent carrier, which understandably will want to protect the market and keep its competition out."

Ellison upbeat on Oracle growth

Ellison upbeat on Oracle growth 07/14/2004 11:47 PM
Despite a sales setback in the software industry, company has rosy outlook, points to growth in server applications market.

Ellison deposition video released

Ellison deposition video released 06/24/2004 01:20 AM
“In a taped deposition, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison answers questions about his company’s plans to acquire PeopleSoft. He explains why Oracle picked PeopleSoft over other companies and why he thinks it will help him compete against Microsoft.”

Ellison Defends PeopleSoft Bid in Court

Ellison Defends PeopleSoft Bid in Court 07/01/2004 12:08 AM
San Jose Mercury News Jul 1 2004 4:28AM GMT

"Larry Sabato"

"Larry Sabato" 07/06/2004 08:07 PM

Indian Larry

Indian Larry 08/31/2004 11:49 AM
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Oracle CEO Ellison to Testify in Trial
(Reuters)

Oracle CEO Ellison to Testify in Trial
(Reuters) 06/30/2004 05:34 PM
Reuters - As Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison on Wednesday prepared to take the witness stand to defend the company's takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle lawyers sought to show that the market was competitive enough to accommodate the contentious deal.

Ellison takes stand at antitrust trial

Ellison takes stand at antitrust trial 07/02/2004 01:15 AM
IHT Jul 2 2004 5:23AM GMT

AOL Pays Off Harlan Ellison To Shut Up
And Leave Them Alone

AOL Pays Off Harlan Ellison To Shut Up
And Leave Them Alone 06/11/2004 01:29 AM
Last year we wrote about the bizarre and pointless case that Harlan Ellison was bankrupting himself over when he discovered that someone had posted his writings to Usenet. Did he go after whoever posted the writings? No. He went after... AOL. Just like the story we had last week where a woman sued Cingular for a driver on a mobile phone hitting her, it looked like Ellison was just going after a random company with a lot of money. AOL had nothing to do with the posting of his work. AOL has nothing to do with Usenet. He just happened to see the posts via his AOL account and, not bothering to understand how the internet works, he sued AOL. After years of fighting, it looks like AOL just got fed up and has paid him off in a "settlement" to go away.

Ellison: 'Radical' industry shift drove
bid

Ellison: 'Radical' industry shift drove
bid 06/30/2004 07:13 PM
ZDNet Jun 30 2004 11:33PM GMT

Oracle v. DOJ: Ellison cites survival
instinct

Oracle v. DOJ: Ellison cites survival
instinct 06/30/2004 07:17 PM
special coverage Oracle's unwelcome bid for PeopleSoft wasn't about squashing a competitor, Oracle's CEO says--it was about staying alive.

Ellison appeals direct to PeopleSoft
shareholders

Ellison appeals direct to PeopleSoft
shareholders 02/18/2004 12:05 PM
Oracle begging letter

Judges Say Harlan Ellison Can Sue AOL
For Usenet Postings

Judges Say Harlan Ellison Can Sue AOL
For Usenet Postings 02/11/2004 03:58 AM
Nearly two years ago, I was surprised to find a legal decision I agreed with (they happen so rarely) where a judge had tosse d out author Harlan Ellison's lawsuit against AOL, saying that AOL, as a service provider, was not responsible for Usenet postings that contained Ellison's stories. Note, these stories weren't even on AOL - but on Usenet, available from just about every ISP out there. Ellison, though, has decided that it's not worth understanding the technology when you can just sue and because he could see the posts on AOL, it must be AOL's fault. Thus, he has contin ued fighting the case, to the point where he's spent almost all of his money on the lawsuit. He insists that this is all AOL's fault because it took them two weeks to respond to his request to block the Usenet posts in question. Unfortunately, it appears that my relief at a smart judicial ruling was premature. An appeals court has overturned the ruling and sent it back to the court, saying that AOL loses their DMCA liability protection because of the amount of time it took them to respond. In other words, DMCA protection against liability (one of the very few good things in the law) is limited by your response times to complaints. Ellison, continuing to miss the point, is declaring victory, but AOL is still confident they'll win the case anyway.

Ellison takes stand, explains PeopleSoft
bid

Ellison takes stand, explains PeopleSoft
bid 07/01/2004 12:08 AM
San Jose Mercury News Jul 1 2004 4:27AM GMT

Ellison Downplays PeopleSoft Takeover at
CEO Briefing

Ellison Downplays PeopleSoft Takeover at
CEO Briefing 02/11/2004 08:23 PM
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison on Wednesday was mostly mum on his company's takeover battle during an executive conference in San Francisco. His subdued performance followed PeopleSoft's annoucement that DoJ staff were sour on the deal.

Ellison: PeopleSoft CEO Blew Merger Deal

Ellison: PeopleSoft CEO Blew Merger Deal 06/30/2004 10:32 PM
UPDATED: A year before Oracle made its bid for PeopleSoft, the two companies were deep in discussions over a possible merger, says Oracle CEO Larry Ellison at the DOJ antitrust trial, blaming PeopleSoft's Conway for the bollixed deal.

Ellison: Oracle earnings a sign of IT
recovery

Ellison: Oracle earnings a sign of IT
recovery 12/15/2003 08:07 PM
Software licensing sales help Oracle report a slight rise in quarterly revenue--a sign that IT spending is recovering, according to CEO Larry Ellison.

Licence sales signal recovery - Ellison

Licence sales signal recovery - Ellison 12/16/2003 05:32 AM
ZDNet UK Dec 16 2003 4:09AM ET

Oracle's Ellison Expresses Confidence In
PeopleSoft Bid (Dow Jones)

Oracle's Ellison Expresses Confidence In
PeopleSoft Bid (Dow Jones) 02/11/2004 11:13 PM
Dow Jones - PALO ALTO, Calif. (Dow Jones)--Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison expressed confidence that his company's $26-a-share bid for PeopleSoft Inc. will ultimately win the day.

Ellison To Discuss Microsoft Concerns
During Testimony (TechWeb)

Ellison To Discuss Microsoft Concerns
During Testimony (TechWeb) 06/30/2004 03:13 AM
TechWeb - The Oracle CEO will testify about his growing concern about Microsoft on Wednesday at the antitrust trial over his company's efforts to acquire PeopleSoft

Ellison sells $252 million worth of
stock (SiliconValley.com)

Ellison sells $252 million worth of
stock (SiliconValley.com) 04/19/2004 08:27 AM
SiliconValley.com - Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison sold more than $252 million worth of stock in the Redwood Shores software maker in recent weeks. The moves were part of an automatic-sales plan adopted this year by Silicon Valley's richest executive to sell a portion of his massive holdings in Oracle shares.

Hey, Larry--Is PeopleSoft worth all
this?

Hey, Larry--Is PeopleSoft worth all
this? 07/16/2004 01:57 PM
ZDNet Jul 16 2004 6:34PM GMT
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Melanie Phillips's Diary: Our post-moral
confusion

Melanie Phillips's Diary: Our post-moral
confusion 07/26/2004 07:47 PM
Melanie Phillips takes a look .. (‡)

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Melanie Phillips's Diary: The monstrous
regiment of university teachers

Melanie Phillips's Diary: The monstrous
regiment of university teachers 04/08/2005 10:20 AM
The monstrous regiment of university teachers .. British academics are asshats .. Melanie Phillips .. in full

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Craft Templates

Craft Templates 01/22/2004 02:12 AM
Temp lates that you can use to make custom cards, envelopes, and boxes , requires only minor paper folding skill to make one of a kind gift holders/presenters. I like the take out box and the trapez oid box for some reason.

CRAFT OF THE WEEK

CRAFT OF THE WEEK 12/20/2003 07:14 PM
What you need -- 2 -inch, 2-inch and 1 -inch flower pots; white craft glue; sequins; small jingle bell; two -inch google eyes; one -inch red pompon ...

That's The Spirit: Craft Near Mars

That's The Spirit: Craft Near Mars 01/03/2004 11:53 AM
CBS News Jan 3 2004 11:22AM ET

Four Dead in Mid-Air Crash Between 2
Craft

Four Dead in Mid-Air Crash Between 2
Craft 12/28/2003 10:41 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 28 2003 9:37PM ET

As Craft Reaches Saturn

As Craft Reaches Saturn 06/15/2004 06:19 PM
“Seven years after launch on a four-planet gravitational bank shot covering more than 2 billion miles, NASA’s $3.3 billion nuclear-powered Cassini probe - the most sophisticated robotic spacecraft ever built - has finally reached the solar system’s most spectacular target: The ringed planet Saturn.”

YAMAHA MOTOR - PAPER CRAFT

YAMAHA MOTOR - PAPER CRAFT 12/19/2003 11:42 AM
Papercraft - Print, cut, fold, and make the most extraordinary things out of paper .. Downloadable paper models of Yamaha motor cycles .. Yamaha .. try

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NASA can't wait to smash craft

NASA can't wait to smash craft 01/01/2005 10:10 PM
USA Today Jan 2 2005 2:03AM GMT

Has Larry Ellison Gone Crazy?

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