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Well, alternatives to a point, but security should be number one.
So insecure applications like SQL server that run on only one insecure buggy OS should be eliminated out of hand.

The total cost of ownership SQL server is higher than alternatives that are rock-solid and secure.

Really a no brainer.
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DB Unit Testing  SQLServer | 05/31/06
The pros do NOT use a database ONLY available on one bug ridden OS  DonnieBoy | 05/31/06
Buwahahahaha  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/06
Typically just people without arguments, you insult when you don't have an  DonnieBoy | 05/31/06
Now see, DonnieBoy, if only you'd said...  Joel R | 06/01/06
Disagree  mighetto | 04/06/07
Interesting.  Joel R | 06/14/07
Donnieboy...oh cluless wonder  marksashton | 05/31/06
Yes, a lot of cluless people use SQL Server for small non-mission critical  DonnieBoy | 05/31/06
My God man!!!  BFD | 05/31/06
If you look at the ammount of important data actually stored, SQL Server is  DonnieBoy | 05/31/06
Alternative, yes!  MISsupport | 05/31/06
Well, alternatives to a point, but security should be number one.  DonnieBoy | 05/31/06
Yes, security is important but....  MISsupport | 05/31/06
Yes, the Linux ecosystem has yet to develop, and many must use Widows for  DonnieBoy | 05/31/06
"Many must use Widows"  jorwell | 06/01/06
And then there are the X-Widows  jorwell | 06/02/06
I totally agree donnie!  Yensi717 | 12/07/06
Both Are Free  mighetto | 04/06/07
Sorry, not right  qhris@... | 05/31/06
There are a lot of compatibility problems with SQL Server. It only runs on  DonnieBoy | 05/31/06
With Virtualization SQL Server runs everyware  mighetto | 04/06/07
I'm confused  quantumstate | 06/01/06
DonnieBoy, it's time to own up  jorwell | 06/01/06
Lets own up, Microsoft is now open source  mighetto | 04/06/07
RDBMS  JoeApprentice | 05/31/06
.NET sucks at database  OhMyGosh | 05/31/06
Thanks for the Heads Up  mighetto | 04/06/07
Now, see, DonnieBoy,  Joel R | 06/01/06
Pros dont use Access  kokuryu | 06/08/07
If Project Success Depends on MS Tools ...  dhettinger | 06/11/07

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