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...because there are no other database vendors out there. There's definitely no such thing as Postgres, SQL Server, or DB2.

• regularfry 16y ago
  That would be to completely underestimate Oracle. It's not just about databases any more. They now own two major database platforms, a major software deployment ecosystem, a decent OS or two and a decent hardware platform. You can bet that they'll be integrating and up-selling the rest of the stack like crazy into any customer of any single part of it. It just doesn't make sense to have bought them otherwise. The comparison shouldn't be with DB2. It should be with IBM.
  • Goladus 16y ago
    They also just bought ATG, an enterprise commerce company: http://www.atg.com/oracle/index.jsp http://www.atg.com/oracle/index.jsp
  • j_baker 16y ago
    Regardless, the point is that Oracle isn't without competition. IBM and Microsoft aren't going away anytime soon.