Re: Relational vs network vs hierarchic databases

"Fredrik Bertilsson" <fredrik_bertilsson_at_passagen.se> wrote in message news:31f7e57d.0411070332.2cfb9596_at_posting.google.com...
> Sometimes when debating with OO people they claim that network and
> hierarchic databases are better than relational databases. I can't see
> any problem space that would be easier to model with the network or
> hierarchic model. The only thing that could be better with network and
> hierarchic databases is performace in some special situations, but
> otherwise I can't see any advantages with these paradigs, or? What are
> the advantages with network and hierarchic databases vs relational?
>
> Fredrik Bertilsson
> http://butler.sourceforge.net

The wisest thing you can do is nod and walk away. They will never understand and you will never persuade them. They embody the problem with the instructions, "Lather, rinse, repeat". Received on Mon Nov 08 2004 - 01:57:40 CET