Re: dbms/rdbms software & its environment

From: Bob Badour <bbadour_at_golden.net>
Date: 29 Oct 2003 06:38:17 -0800
Message-ID: <cd3b3cf.0310290638.29b82b26@posting.google.com>

"Marshall Spight" <mspight_at_dnai.com> wrote in message news:<WCJnb.38525$mZ5.217453_at_attbi_s54>...
> "mountain man" <hobbit_at_southern_seaweed.com.op> wrote in message news:Z9Inb.169368$bo1.106498_at_news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > There have been a few astute posts here and there
> > to the effect that notwithstanding the benefit of the
> > development of "the relational model" for databases,
> > for the last 20 years database theory (a la Date for
> > example) has remained database centric in its thinking.
> >
> > Is this a fair summarisation?
>
> I don't think I understand this, so I can't really comment.

What's to understand?

There have been a few astute posts here and there to the effect that notwithstanding the benefit of the development of "the internal combustion engine" for automobiles, for the last 20 years automobile theory (a la Shelby for example) has remained automobile centric in its thinking.

I would say these "astute" posters have a fine grasp of the obvious. Received on Wed Oct 29 2003 - 08:38:17 CST