Re: Relational vs network vs hierarchic databases

On 7 Nov 2004 03:32:55 -0800, fredrik_bertilsson_at_passagen.se (Fredrik Bertilsson) wrote:

>Sometimes when debating with OO people they claim that network and
>hierarchic databases are better than relational databases.

They are ignorant.

> I can't see
>any problem space that would be easier to model with the network or
>hierarchic model.

Fine, because such problem space does not exist.

> The only thing that could be better with network and
>hierarchic databases is performace in some special situations

No, you are wrong. Performance is independent to the data model.

>, but
>otherwise I can't see any advantages with these paradigs, or?

They don't have any advantage, that's why they are obsolete and deprecated.

> What are
>the advantages with network and hierarchic databases vs relational?

None.

Regards Received on Sun Nov 07 2004 - 11:09:46 CST