Re: foundations of relational theory?

mikepreece <member31023_at_dbforums.com> wrote in message news:<3523878.1067152976_at_dbforums.com>...
> Originally posted by Bob Badour
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> > > > Agility is just another word for logical independence. Pick
> > lacks it.
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> > > Well, okay. But do existing DBMSs have complete logical
> > independence?
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> > > I think they don't. Views aren't as easy to work with as they
> > need to
>
> > > be, for example.
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> >
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> > There are limits to everything, of course. When I say Pick lacks
> > it, Pick
>
> > lacks it completely. When comparing two logical data models, one
> > must ask
>
> > which of the two provides more logical independence. When trying
> > to improve
>
> > the state of the art of technology, one must ask how one might
> > get more
>
> > logical independence than is currently available.
>
> I'm sorry but I don't understand this.

Given your ignorance and stupidity, I fully expect you to fail to comprehend everything any sensible person writes.

> What do you mean by logical
> independence? Why is it important? Why would you say Pick lacks it?

See above at "agility".

> What is it about Pick that makes logical independence
> difficult/impossible?

The complete lack of physical independence.

> Why is it important to strive for more of it?

See above at "agility". Received on Mon Oct 27 2003 - 19:01:49 CET