Mark Hurd Has Died

darth_skywalker wrote: post #5

purpleflame1257 wrote: post #2

Finally, Oracle's lawyers have met an adversary they can't sue... Death.

Try to be more respectful. We're talking about a human being who died.

Condolences to Mr. Hurd's loved ones.

But I think there is actually a good point behind a possibly tasteless joke. If you are overly litigious in life, or take up certain aggressive business practices, maybe the thought of death is humbling and can teach us all to relax and be kinder. I think we all know our share of living people who could use this advice.

Re: Mark Hurd Has Died

#8

Post by wyxuan » Fri, Oct 18, 2019, 4:33 PM UTC

From his website: https://markhurd.com/announcement/

Re: Mark Hurd Has Died

#9

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Oct 18, 2019, 4:35 PM UTC

darth_skywalker wrote: post #5

purpleflame1257 wrote: post #2

Finally, Oracle's lawyers have met an adversary they can't sue... Death.

Try to be more respectful. We're talking about a human being who died.

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Re: Mark Hurd Has Died

#10

Post by toomuchtodo » Fri, Oct 18, 2019, 4:38 PM UTC

asveikau wrote: post #7

darth_skywalker wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Try to be more respectful. We're talking about a human being who died.

Condolences to Mr. Hurd's loved ones. But I think there is actually a good point behind a possibly tasteless joke. If you are overly litigious in life, or take up certain aggressive business practices, maybe the thought of death is humbling and can teach us all to relax and be kinder. I think we all know our share of living people who could use this advice.

I have found the below quote to be helpful in this regard.

“When a man comes to die, no matter what his talents and influence and genius, if he dies unloved his life must be a failure to him and his dying a cold horror. It seems to me that if we must choose between two courses of thought or action, we should remember our dying and try so to live that our death brings no pleasure to the world.”