Re: circular relationships ok?

From: Roy Hann <specially_at_processed.almost.meat>
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 09:21:22 -0000
Message-ID: <QOGdnUULDOoGJJvZRVnyiw@pipex.net>

"Alexandr Savinov" <spam_at_conceptoriented.com> wrote in message news:4406ab1a$1_at_news.fhg.de...

> This model avoids the problem of cycles in a principled manner. It
> provides also many other advantages and conveniences. Instead of
> modeling relationships via an arbitrary graph we use a concrete
> structure of ordered tables for that.

And this has precisely what to do with the real world?

> Querying, grouping/aggregation,
> inference are also made easier in such an approach.

I just don't believe that. Persuade me.

Roy Received on Thu Mar 02 2006 - 03:21:22 CST