The main justification for some people will be getting away from Oracle's ... quirks, regarding both technology and business practices. The cloud environment f

The main justification for some people will be getting away from Oracle's ... quirks, regarding both technology and business practices. The cloud environment for many folks will just be an added fringe benefit. (Note also that if "cloud" is all you want, and you're comfortable with Oracle otherwise, Oracle is loudly touting their own.)