"IT is for failed engineers anyways"

A bold statement on Slashdot where IT is a large part of the community. Oh but I see you posted as Anonymous Coward...

Is Oracle the new SCO?

Both suck because neither one is available outside the U.S.A., and both are locked up with DRM which is way to restrictive. A much better alternative is the iRex iLiad. http://www.irextechnologies.com/products/iliad