I really don't like Oracle software, we are forced to use it at work and it's a horrible horrible mess...from the crusty Oracle database to the crappy enterpris

I really don't like Oracle software, we are forced to use it at work and it's a horrible horrible mess...from the crusty Oracle database to the crappy enterprise software it powers. However, we pay a lot of money to Oracle. There are very few alternatives to Oracle in our market (Telecom) with most vendors requiring an Oracle database. I don't see us paying less money in the future...but I can dream.