Computer Science professor at the
University of Wisconsin Madison. Expert in
databases. Pissed off
Larry Ellison some time around 1980 when he published
benchmark results that showed
Oracle in a bad light. Ellison wrote the university and demanded DeWitt's removal. For years, Ellison refused to hire any graduates from UW-Madison because of DeWitt's publication.
Today, he says that his two biggest regrets are publishing his benchmark results, and not buying up Oracle stock right after he single-handedly caused it to crash.