Re: 3vl 2vl and NULL

From: Frank Hamersley <terabitemightbe_at_bigpond.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 01:28:27 GMT
Message-ID: <%Uqlf.13362$ea6.13176@news-server.bigpond.net.au>

dawn wrote:
> David Cressey wrote:

>>"paul c" <toledobythesea_at_oohay.ac> wrote in message [..]

>>Maybe something will one day change his mind.  Maybe not.

>
> Every language has pros & cons. SQL's big pro is its wide use,
> adoption in client-server approaches such as odbc & jdbc, and by most
> database vendors. Maybe once those who have only worked with SQL start
> working with other tools (perhaps related to data in XML documents),
> there will be a move toward 2VLs end-to-end in software development.
> Then Mike can be in the mainstream and we won't need to change HIS
> mind. cheers! --dawn

I for one am not holding my breath on this one!

The 2VL offerings have had plenty of time for market forces to make a reliable judgement (viz Darwins Theory of Natural Selection). They are certainly not dodo's but they are definitely not a top order success story.

Frank. Received on Tue Dec 06 2005 - 19:28:27 CST