Re: Object oriented database

On Oct 31, 12:10 pm, Eric <Eric.Ane..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Oct 31, 12:36 am, mrto..._at_tpg.com.au wrote:
>
> > I am looking for people who have an interest in object oriented
> > databases, primarily to share ideas or to find out end-user
>
> That would be an exiting topic if there was an OO data model.
> Unfortunately, that still does not exists. IMHO, relational theory
> does not contradict any OO concepts and it would be possible to build
> a truly relational (not SQL of course) database that would also be an
> OODB but current OO database trends (since the late 80s) are flawed
> implementations because they are not based on any data model.
>
> Or do you mean to imply you are building an OODB that conforms to the
> relational data model? That would be really, really exiting but I am a
> skeptic. I think this will happen but it is too early. Maybe in
> another 10 years...
>
> Eric

There IS an OO datamodel. Its exciting and new. You typically use it with the keywords 'new' and 'delete'. Otherwise they just become part of your programming language. You can make them remember things. Its fucking awesome. Received on Sat Nov 01 2008 - 08:51:18 CDT