Statements like this are not only untrue, they also tend to widen the gulf between the Microsoft and Oracle communities instead of bringing them together. One of the smartest DBA's I ever met in my life (and I have met them all over the country) was NOT an Oracle DBA. They may get paid better, but that in no way makes them or qualifies them as upper-scale DBA's in ability. It is just presumptuous for anyone to think so. 😀