Re: Comparison of DB2 and Oracle?
Date: 20 Oct 2004 20:21:41 -0700
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> I alway wondered what is the true value of those bells and whistles.
Because you reject that they can be useful?
> Let's not forget that RDBMS essentially is a SQL execution engine, and
Most definitely not. That is a file system. A *database* (that is what the "D" in RDBMS stands for) is not even necessarily a SQL execution engine: it could be an execution engine for many other languages. And then there is the *relational* bit attached to it: the "R". IF you don't know what that means and what it can do *way beyond* SQL itself ever will, then there is no point in going there. Just use it as a "SQL engine". While others laugh.
> everything else should be judged from the perspective how well does it
> fit into that primary purpose. Therefore, let's go through your list
> itemized:
Your primary purpose is totally wrong. You don't need a RDBMS, you need only a SQL engine. Obviously, you can do everything else the database can do, yourself, and better. What can I say? Received on Thu Oct 21 2004 - 05:21:41 CEST