Re: Mumps and post-relational

After a long battle with technology, "Laconic2" <laconic2_at_comcast.net>, an earthling, wrote:
> Over in news:comp.databases there is a thread where what's being discussed
> is a product called "Cache". Among the things it's being called is
> "post-relational". Somewhere in the discussion, it says that Cache has
> historical roots in MUMPS, and that MUMPS is multidiminsional.
>
> Is this true?

Which "this" are you asking about?

• All indications are that yes, Cache has its roots in MUMPS.
• That would put it as being more "pre-relational" than "post-relational."
• And "multidimensional" is somewhat in the eye of the beholder; some people have proven unable to grasp that each field represents a dimension so that any database system that is even nominally "relational-like" is necessarily multidimensional. -- output = ("cbbrowne" "_at_" "ntlug.org") http://cbbrowne.com/info/spreadsheets.html "One of the most dangerous things in the universe is an ignorant people with real grievances. That is nowhere near as dangerous, however, as an informed and intelligent society with grievances. The damage that vengeful intelligence can wreak, you cannot even imagine." -- Miles Teg, Heretics of Dune