big tex companies are
splitting up from hp to ebay --
wise that happening in rb going
to see more of it?
>> there are a lot of different
reasons why that is happening.
one may be the companies have
become too big -- the become
unmanageable and you want them
to be smaller units.
it is easier to manage so been
, they willn like hp
have one for each and that will
be a great strategy for them.
i think the same thing is a
great strategy for ebay.
a lot of other companies will
follow that.
>> is oracle one of those
companies?
>> i think that with oracle,
that is difficult.
number one, the distribution
will be the same no matter what.
oracle has to innovate at a
higher rate.
>> salesforce has been a big
buyer.
how do you continue to buy
companies without losing focus
or getting bloated?
>> acquisitions are hard no
matter who you are.
after doing 25 acquisitions over
the last five years,