Hi Hilmar,
Such a discussion should also address:
1) target market, size of end-user. eg enterprise or small business
2) application type. eg PC, small network, enterprise, wan, web
3) database requirements. eg free tables, database, database server
In other words, imo, its not just the language but the purpose to which the language is to be applied.
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends - Martin Luther King, Jr.