Re: S.O.D.A. database Query API - call for comments

Tobias Brox schrieb:
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> [java newsgroups gutted from the followup-to header]
> In comp.databases.theory Aaron <nospam_at_xl2.net> wrote:
> > IMHO object databases are pretty orthogonal to relational. Different
 

> > tools for different jobs.
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> No. The database should be a general-purpose tool. It should be
> completely possible to design the schema without even having a faintest
 

> idea about what job is needed to be done with the data.

only theoretically. there are clearly application types that are more suited to one or the other tool. even with relational databases there are differences: one product is better at managing large volumes of data, others are better at complex queries etc. if you have to implement an enterprise application these are points to consider - unfortunately.

regards

        robert

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