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出版时间：2003-10-01  出版社：Simon & Schuster  作者：Matthew Symonds  页数：508  
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内容概要

Symonds was technology editor at the Economist when Ellison invited him to collaborate on a book about e-business, but the journalist decided he would rather write a profile of the software tycoon, one of Silicon Valley's most notorious figures. Oracle's database programs have become integral to the Internet and other networked computer systems, and Oracle's head is convinced that he can surpass Microsoft as the industry leader. But he's also developed a reputation for his aggressive corporate tactics and personal flamboyance. Ellison agreed to cooperate with the project, but as part of the deal, he reserved the right to respond, which he does in a series of running footnotes. Sometimes he only uses the opportunity to mouth business platitudes, but he also refutes stories, cracks jokes and even argues with other sources. Although the book deals extensively with Oracle's efforts to promote a new software package, it comes to life most when it follows Ellison outside the office-prepping his sailboat for a run at the America's Cup or overseeing the final touches on a Japanese garden complex. Symonds's near-total access to his subject leads to intimate observations that verge on personal advice, as when the writer suggests how best to handle a top Oracle executive or comments on the relationship between Ellison and his two children. But he remains objective enough to point out several mistakes in the past management of Oracle (many of which Ellison acknowledges or clarifies). Even without its unusual counterpoint, the book would stand as a compelling portrayal of one of the computer industry's most influential leaders. 　　Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

书籍目录

Author's Note1  Larry and Me2  On the Road3  The War on Complexity4  Beginnings5  To the Limit6  Growing Up7  Best-of-Breed8  Falling Out9  The Laboratory10  Ready or Not...11  Taking Stock12  Hungarian Lessons13  Hill by Hill14  The Last Database15  Enemies16  Chained to the Job17  Alternative Stress18  Sayonara Swan Song19  Family Values20  Three Strikes, You're Out21  Larry[and22  A Life Beyond Oracle23  "A Scrap of Information"24  The Golden Nugget25  A Perfect Storm26  "The First Loser"27  The Biggest Water BottleA fterwordIndex

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