Well, many people felt he was crazy, but he did it in nine months. Five years ago he talked about moving applications to the Web. People thought he was crazy. But, guess what, we're talking it about it today. In some ways, he is a visionary.
People also get confused about being a market leader and having the best technology.
You don't have to have the best technology to be a market leader. Just ask Bill Gates. This is why competitors should be scared. That's what it's all about. Oracle is trying to supply a fully integrated Web-enabled suite of software solutions for ERP, CRM, applications hosting, wireless, and B2B marketplace development.