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Re: Relational vs network vs hierarchic databases

From: Ja Lar <jalar_at_nomail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 08:37:51 +0100
Message-ID: <cmps41$26m$1@news.net.uni-c.dk>

"Laconic2" <laconic2_at_comcast.net> ....

<snip>

> What's the area of disagreement? Performance? Indexes slow things down,
> compared to graphs of bundled pointers.

The disagreement is about
> > >>"Laconic2" <laconic2_at_comcast.net>...
> > >>
> > >>> Hierarchical and network databases DO have a performance edge over
> > >>> relational databases, all other things being equal.

> It's not significant. I hope I made that clear.

Not clear to me at all.
What is it that's not significant?
How do you conclude a "performance edge", and what is "all other things" (to repeat myself). Received on Tue Nov 09 2004 - 01:37:51 CST

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