Transform Innovation into Marketable Solutions

Bob Miner played a pivotal role in creating a database architecture that allowed a project to be completed a year early. The team capitalized on this success by adapting their work for the CIA into a commercial product, which they marketed to various organizations, retaining the original project name, Oracle. This shift highlights the strategic value of leveraging government projects into viable business opportunities. Additionally, the unfounded rumor of Oracle's origins as a stolen Russian product should not overshadow the legitimate contributions of its creators, particularly Miner, who dedicated significant effort to the software's development.