Re: Is mysql a RDBMS ?
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 16:58:23 -0400
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"Morten Gulbrandsen" <Morten.Gulbrandsen_at_rwth-aachen.de> wrote in message
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> Leandro Guimarães Faria Corsetti Dutra <lgcdutra_at_terra.com.br> wrote in
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> > Em Thu, 21 Aug 2003 01:16:04 -0700, Morten Gulbrandsen escreveu:
> >
> > > Which open source products can offer this and hence qualify for being
> > > an RDBMS or even ANSI SQL compatibility ?
> >
> > PostgreSQL, FireBird and SAP db strive to be full-fledged SQL
> > DBMSs.
> >
> > But SQL is not relational.
>
> Pardon ?
>
> if ANSI SQL standard is not documenting an RDBMS,
> what is then relational ?
A database management system that represents all data as values in relations.
> Where can I get more information about FireBird, SAP db ?
I suggest you contact the respective vendors.
> What is the main differences between Oracle, MySQL and PostGres ?
Ask any three people that question and you will get twelve different answers.
> I sometimes believe that MySQL has to be combined with another Language,
> in order to be an RDBMS,
> Yours sincerely
>
> Morten Gulbrandsen
Received on Fri Aug 22 2003 - 22:58:23 CEST