Re: feature & performance comparison

From: Srini Venigalla <svenigalla_at_netsetgo.com>
Date: 12 Jun 2001 07:28:57 -0700
Message-ID: <22597f96.0106120628.68ad7a17@posting.google.com>

> Well - this is a little harsh. CONNECT BY predates this by a least 6 years
> (it was in Oracle when I joined in 89/90), and the IBM syntax is not yet
> part of the standard, so is in fact 'breaking' the 'rules' itself. I have
> yet to see Oracle not follow a standard when one is available.

The "rule" I was talking about is the Rule of Orthogonality. It existed even before SQL is invented as a universal principle. Orthogonality is not invented by IBM. Mathematical principles are not created by Standards, they exist as universal truths.

It's funny when you say, "Connect By" is a "rule" that IBM "broke".

Cheers. Received on Tue Jun 12 2001 - 09:28:57 CDT