>>>>Maybe because:
>>>>a) It's more widespread than Oracle
>>>>b) More developers knows SQL Server than Oracle
>>>>c) More peoples hate MS than Oracle
>>>>d) All of the above
>>>>
>>>
>>>Also because PL/SQL is such a pain in the a$$ to write in, even hackers stay clear.
>>
>>How is the error handling in T-SQL?
>
>Great!

Yep. SQL 2005 is very good. 2008 will probably improve even more.