I don't think that big companies will use a free GPL'd software to store their data. It's way too critical for us. Oracle offers software, service and support. Big companies need this. I've been working as an Oracle developer for two years now, and I think I now understand what Oracle really is, and I sincerely think it's not only a software developer. Oracle makes as much money with support than with software (if not much). And even if mySQL and PostgreSQL offer as much as Oracle Server, they can't compete in terms of support.
Multiple desktops = almost unlimited number of windows, all neatly organized. This is/not/ the smallest reason. As well as the fact that you can configure your wm to respond in any way you want: kick windows behind each other, etc.
This is why I like to use an IDE : only one window, everythink on the same desktop
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I don't think that big companies will use a free GPL'd software to store their data. It's way too critical for us. Oracle offers software, service and support. Big companies need this. I've been working as an Oracle developer for two years now, and I think I now understand what Oracle really is, and I sincerely think it's not only a software developer. Oracle makes as much money with support than with software (if not much). And even if mySQL and PostgreSQL offer as much as Oracle Server, they can't compete in terms of support.
With Visual Basic : Win.Show
Multiple desktops = almost unlimited number of windows, all neatly organized. This is /not/ the smallest reason. As well as the fact that you can configure your wm to respond in any way you want: kick windows behind each other, etc.
This is why I like to use an IDE : only one window, everythink on the same desktop