Re: Dreaming About Redesigning SQL

"Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in message news:QcadnUvZ0cjMGgeiU-KYuA_at_golden.net...
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> > Pointers need not exist for data to be stored/retrieved in/from a
> > database with their relationships intact. The relationships between
> > data can exist without any physical representation at all beyond their
> > proximity to each other.
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> Um, what is more physical than physical juxtaposition?

I think if you reread the sentence you will see that he *does* consider proximity to be a physical representation. The key word is "beyond."

Marshall Received on Sat Oct 25 2003 - 17:55:30 CEST