Re: An object-oriented network DBMS from relational DBMS point of view
From: Jonathan Leffler <jleffler_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:19:25 GMT
Message-ID: <1s6Kh.127659$_73.9546_at_newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>
>> The word "object" is essentially meaningless. It has no clear definition
>> and gets used to mean a variety of things. Those who use it frequently
>> do so to impede communication.
>
> I agree that is has the consequence of impeding communication. [...]
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:19:25 GMT
Message-ID: <1s6Kh.127659$_73.9546_at_newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>
Walt wrote:
> "Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_pei.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> The word "object" is essentially meaningless. It has no clear definition
>> and gets used to mean a variety of things. Those who use it frequently
>> do so to impede communication.
>
> I agree that is has the consequence of impeding communication. [...]
Maybe that's what is meant by 'impedance mismatch'? :-)
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