Re: Call for an API standard for SQL statements
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 04:27:01 +0200
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On 22 Oct 2004 22:20:32 -0700, fredrik_bertilsson_at_passagen.se (Fredrik Bertilsson) wrote:
>> I agree, the programming languages change a lot more often than the
>> DBMSs. I have seen a project with six or seven programming language
>> changes but it always used Oracle.
>
>I strongly disagree. I have seen many customer request for database
>vendor indepent applications. Most major ERP vendors have multiple
>database vendor support. Only if you make custom tailored
>applications, you can accept being tied to one database vendor.
Well, I agree with you about the "to sell in a box" products. The project I mentioned was of course a custom tailored system.
The problem with most ERP products is that they don't take full advantage on the DBMSs they use.
Regards Received on Sun Oct 24 2004 - 04:27:01 CEST