>>>Oracle is the #1 database in the world <
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>>If you listen to Larry Ellison propaganda.
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>Does anyone read any trade publications at all?
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>http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9025203
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>SQL Server is number 3 and probably will be for some time to come. The reason for this is because they can't BS clients with their marketing schemes. Oracle is a technically superior product.

Computerworld wasn't even suitable for wrapping fish last I saw of it. Articles bought and written by manufacturers.

Oracle suits do a pretty good job of wining and dining big business executives (bribe seems harsh but appropriate too) into wasting incredible amounts of money, time, and effort. Once they get stuck with the initial committment, it is tough to admit they were bought.