BAMT

June 17, 2010 at 12:48pm

But then again, I guess the government expect them to sell everything for 90-100% off like Microsoft does. Maybe they should just use GLAMPP servers if less than a hundred thousandth of their bloated budget concerns them so.

BigC

June 17, 2010 at 10:24am

Funny how they say oracle is overcharging their customers when, 1. they(the government) spent over 3 trillion dollars on nothing, and 2. they arent accusing M$ for overcharging all of there customers

GIJames

June 17, 2010 at 8:31am

I don't get it...they should be able to charge whatever they want...that's how capitalism works.

I Jedi

June 17, 2010 at 7:58am

Funny, the government blows so much money on everything else, that I cannot understand why their so butthurt over 10 million dollars? Sure, it is my taxpayer money down the drain, but that hasn't stopped them before from blowing it. I understand their complaint against Oracle for this GSA discount, but it just seems weird to me that they should be concerned over 10 million dollars.

suniahk

June 17, 2010 at 6:01am

WE DON'T LIKE PAYING MAKE IT LESS NAOW PLZKTHX.

 In all seriousness, however, it's things like this that make me cringe at the future.  All these thought-police acts that are coming to light, and it turns out the Government has just as shallow pockets as we do.  Only instead of taking the illegal route, they take the "We're the Government so give us what we want" angle.  Then they use the "taxpayer" as a brute-force method, for backup. Is it possible that Oracle overcharged?  Sure.  Do I think this is the American Government trying to get something for cheaper than they should because they don't like paying it?  Absolutely.  If they wanted their so-called discounts, it should have been their duty, just like any other business, to make sure they knew what they were getting.