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Re: Myth of the database independent applications (Was: Are you using PL/SQL)

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 07:46:07 -0700
Message-ID: <1180104368.353641@bubbleator.drizzle.com>


Serge Rielau wrote:
> William Robertson wrote:

>> So if Oracle and SQL Server are not the same we should complain about
>> standards compatibility, while if Java and .Net are not the same that
>> is OK?

> The SQL standard came first. It was ours (the DB vendor's) to loose and
> we did.
> The same is happening with XQuery btw. MS Xquery != Oracle XQuery != IBM
> XQuery. And so it goes around and around...
>
> Cheers
> Serge

And the customer benefits as you guys are forced to improve your improve your products to compete.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
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Received on Fri May 25 2007 - 09:46:07 CDT

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