alt Hacker NewsTFA is a post by the author of the algorithm, talking about the performance they originally predicted and later observed after implementing it while they were working at oracle, now that the patent has expired and anyone can implement the algorithm.
So:
- you are calling them a liar
- and are asserting you can not evaluate the claim even though you can implement and benchmark the algorithm in whatever DBMS you favour
I can evaluate the claim now, but I would not have been able to evaluate the speed gain of an Oracle database using whatever proprietary implementation they are using. Claiming I've called author anything is putting words in my mouth.