Re: resolution of the inside/outside RDBMS dichotomy (was Re: Some Hype on "new" databases)

mountain man wrote:

> IMO previous "incarnations" of the tool appeared for
> quite specific "environments" consistent of 1) a proprietory
> OS (E1) and 2) a proprietory DBMS (E2) of 20 years ago.
> Wang Laboratories had similar tools, as yet another
> example.
>
> However the emergence of "mainline" RDBMS software
> from 1979 since that time has accelerated decline of the
> proprietory (R)DBMS environment (if it was not already
> in decline for other "environmental" reasons) in favour of
> major players Oracle, DB2 and SQL server.
>
> So, because the environments are getting fewer, with the
> exception of special "heritage reserves" the former tools
> become gradually extinct.
>

What fascinates me is why there is no drive to recreate them. I'm guessing they don't have enough broad appeal.

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Kenneth Downs
Secure Data Software, Inc.
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