Usually, the answer is "because this is the company policy" or "because this is the new company policy"...
Sybase technology is not inferior to Oracle. And I do not think Oracle has something to compete with Sybase IQ, for instance.
There are lots of technologies, and every single one has its pros/cons. But I think Sybase cons are not technical, but of other kind, usually. Oh, do not understand me wrong. I do not think Sybase is the best technology in the world ... simply because there is not such a think. There are only "the best suitable technology for my business"...

[Edited by ovidius on 04-12-2002 at 05:19 AM]