Re: Can these constraint be implemented in an RDBMS ?
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 17:13:29 -0600
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"Tony" <andrewst_at_onetel.net.uk> wrote in message
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> > "Tony" <andrewst_at_onetel.net.uk> wrote in message
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> > > > > The implementation has to be done in Oracle or SQL-server.
> > > >
> > > > This has nothing to with difficulty, but with a poor choice of dbms.
> > >
> > > What would be a good choice? I understand where you are coming from
> > > (SQL databases are not relational, etc.) but what is the available
> > > alternative?
> >
> > The relational model.
> > But the relational model isn't a product is it? You said Oracle and > SQL-Server are a "poor choice of dbms". I meant: what would be a good > choice of dbms - I mean, one that someone could buy, install and use > this year?
It is a bit sad that the relational model is practically on its last leg before it even has an implementation, eh? Or maybe that's the reason ... ? [Just thought I'd show my true colors in case anyone has not realized that there are some database theorists that are not relational zealots -- I among them] smiles. --dawn Received on Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:13:29 CET