>>>SQL Server is generally much less expensive, easier to work with, scalable, and solid, but if the Oracle salespeople have done their jobs then SQL Server won't be given a chance.
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>>That's true. Oracle salespersons see themselves at the peak of the Himalaya. Oracle has Oracle Express. It's free like MSDE but they even don't talk about that.
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>They also have Oracle Application Express which, I am fairly certain, they don't talk about as well.
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>Regards,

Is that free too?