California to Cancel Oracle Deal

ShaunC writes "Back in mid-April, the state of California bought $95M worth of Oracle software, which turned out to include more licenses than the state has employees, at a taxpayer cost of $41M more than necessary. Now, CNet is reporting that the contract is being cancelled. Oracle apparently made a $25K donation to governor Gray Davis' campaign fund after the sale was made, several state officials have been suspended, and a criminal investigation into the deal is already underway."

powering those oracle boxes

[mark_lybarger]

i wonder if the deal included solar panels to keep those oracle boxes crash-proof?

Ahhh..... I love it when.....

[tcm614ce]

a plan comes together. Politicians getting caught red handed by the media and the citizens. This is how it's supposed to work folks! :)

Re:What?

[arkanes]

They just need to click the "I do not a agree" button on all the installers, thus entitling them to a refund as per the EULA.

And she didnt have time to read the contract...

[rahlquist]

Yes, the blonde who was responsible for reviewing the contract did not read it. She admitted yesterday she was pressured and did not have time to read it.

Umm lets see, hey boss man I dont have time to turn the cooling on for reactor 9 the guys are pressuring me to go play poker!

about those licenses

[infonography]

Since the state bought them, they are theirs. I wonder if Oracles EULA would permit resale of the excess. I would be willing to pay Cali 10 cents on the dollar or less for a Oracle license. They could put them up on Ebay....

This SHOULD be easy...

[preed-man]

"It's a complicated legal and financial undertaking," Maviglio said, adding that the talks to completely undo the contract could take several weeks. "There are some parts that have already moved forward. We're trying to unwind the whole thing."

You mean, they can't just issue a ROLLBACK?

What the hell were they paying Oracle for, then?!

Re:Glad I held off on Oracle stock

[00_NOP]

Every time I get a call from my father suggesting Oracle stock, I procrastinate, and they take another hit.

Hmmm... can you tell us when your Dad phones so we can play the options market?

Open Campagn finances.

[Forge]

"Oracle apparently made a $25K donation to governor Gray Davis' campaign fund after the sale was made".

Just like that the Governor is screwd. Voters in that state KNOW he not only fucked up but was paid to do. That's when you cross the line from being a bumbling morun to being a crook.

In Jamaica by on the other hand (where I live) We had a series of contracts go sour at taxpayers expense to a very small grupe of contractors. There is rampant speculation that these contractors contribute a sizeble portion of these overpayments to the ruling party but there is no actual proff.

You see around here campaign financing is done in secret.

Re:What?

[crucini]

How does one, exactly, "undo" a contract for millions of dollars worth of software licenses? Seems like a very sticky legal situtation.

SQL> ROLLBACK;
Rollback complete.