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Re: Flamewar object databases vs. relational databases (was: Unknown SQL)

From: Chris Trathen <c.trathen_at_computer.org>
Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2001 10:12:44 +1000
Message-ID: <3B182F7C.E5D6ACA7@computer.org> 






I'll add just one comment:



I use a simple criteria: The persistence mechanism dictates what type of system
you have, object or relational.



If you use a RDBMS then you have a relational system, even if you use Smalltalk,
Java, C++ over the top.


If you use a pure OODBMS, then you have an OO system.



No doubt there are always reasons for choosing any approach and I am not passing
judgement. In the end the approach chosen will have advantages and
disadvantages.



Chris Trathen
Received on Fri Jun 01 2001 - 19:12:44 CDT












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