Re: foundations of relational theory?

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> Please read original quote. you reference "set theory?" there clearly.

> And the implication is that relational db theory links to that, and
> has

> been unchallenged etc.

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You are the one that is making the implication, not me. The point I was trying to make is that if you try and dismantle relational theory, you will inevitably have to do the same for set theory and predicate logic. I am sorry if that was so hard to understand.

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> The piggishness of the middle tier is just an example of bad
> implementation and has no relevance.

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How can you possible know this?

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> Which naturally leads to the conclusion "There must be something wrong
> with..... the database!"

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How can you possible know this?

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> That is not really a problem. The problem to focus on is "Now,
> how do I

> abstract the database away and write a persistence layer".

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The database should be the only the persistence layer. But you are probably getting paid by the hour and duplication of code gives you a nicer house....

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