Re: XML databases

"dawn" <dawnwolthuis_at_gmail.com> wrote in message news:1147107095.716686.70970_at_j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> JOG wrote:

> My reason for bringing up the MV data model at all in this forum is
> related to the future, not the past. The fact that there are highly
> successful systems employed by highly successful companies that use
> something similar to an XML data model already, is evidence that at
> least it can be successful. * I will grant that there are pros and cons
> to the use of a di-graph model with trees on the nodes,* but any blanket
> dismissal of persisted XML due to the data model is likely based more
> on data model religion than experience.

I will say one more time that "a di-graph with trees on the nodes" say nothing about the operators used to manipulate/to ensure consistency of such a thing. You can picture it any way you like it, but the available operators and their implementation is the only thing that matters. That and [re]moving the loops. :-)

> > Anything you can share is much appreciated, Jim.

> I did not intend for this to be an MV discussion and do not want to
> make it that, but in case you were not aware of the similarlies, I
> thought I'd pipe up before I head out. Cheers! --dawn

This is my job. :-)
Please do not reply to this post in this thread. Received on Tue May 09 2006 - 12:26:21 CEST