>I didn't mean that I didn't understand the TPC rankings. I meant that I didn't understand their real world meaning, since the chart doesn't explain what I've witnessed in terms of usage. One would expect from the chart to see SQL used much more frequently then it is.
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Since when has value/quality determined marketshare? Besides, I don't think SQL has always looked so good- it lagged behind for a long time and gave Oracle lots of time to take marketshare.

>I will try to get some more info for you to explain why Oracle would be the choice.

Thanks.