IE the standard
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- rafalski0
[..]From my in-job experience i'm sure companies prefer IE because they are buying computers, licenses and microsoft server solutions from re-sellers who are somewhat reluctant in running/installing other opensource database solutions except MS specific or compliant.
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winter
(May 30 06, 14:46)Close, but I think it's not the real reason. Those are corporations and have corporate logic, which may differ from errr.. regular logic. They have to care about their public image, shareholders, stock value and so on. They are often obliged to buy expensive solutions supplied by software corporations, because those offer support opensource software doesn't have. Even if it's not true or it would be cheaper to have their own support team, buying well branded solutions just soundss more trustworthy. Most executives will not risk share stability (along with their seat stability) by suddenly going opensource, because in might cost the company more in the long run. It's PR. Using reliable, well positioned brands? Good! Using cheaper, free software? Uhmmm.. Risky.
On the other hand, most IT people working there will tell you that solutions by all those m$, suns, oracles and other ciscos is really good.