Re: Do Data Models Need to built on a Mathematical Concept?

From: Lauri Pietarinen <lauri.pietarinen_at_atbusiness.com>
Date: Sat, 03 May 2003 23:28:14 +0300
Message-ID: <3EB4265E.8020707@atbusiness.com>

Bob Badour wrote:

>Why create 'persons', 'airplanes', 'colors' etc. as tables? 'Neo' asked you
>to create them as types or domains with a common supertype. The best answer
>is simply: One can do that with any relational dbms that supports type
>inheritence.
>

OK, yes, you could simulate the effects of an OO-system by just putting the data and intelligence in
the types and saving them in relations. But the same applies: you lose transparency, optimisability, etc...
... all the advantages of the RM!

regards,
Lauri Received on Sat May 03 2003 - 15:28:14 CDT