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I was browsing through a download site (download-by.net), looking for various tools in the database domain. The tools ranged from DB explorers to Change Managers to Backup to ….. tools for multiple purposes.. There was one thing common though amongst most of the tools.. YES, more than 95 % of the tools run only in windows platform (though the tools that work on MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases dont have a mandate to run in windows platform). If the tools are for MS Access, SQL Server and Excel it is quite understandable but even otherwise, windows seems to be unanimous choice for DB tool developers…
One more observation… Java doesn’t seem to be a preferred platform for such DB tools. Performance may be biggest reason behind this.
There is definitely Windows monopoly here..