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

From: Carl Rosenberger <carl_at_db4o.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 18:00:37 GMT
Message-ID: <9cq625$i9f$02$1_at_news.t-online.com>


JRStern wrote:
> > > >queries step-by-step with many small functions.
> > >
> > > Of course, it was exactly to get away from that, that SQL was
> > > invented.
> >
> >I am afraid that object-orientation was not used in those days.
>
> Step-by-step with many small functions, is the old way. Wrapping that
> around objects, is old wine in new bottles. You may like old wine,
> but the new bottle is unlikely to improve it.

O.K. those are the "have done that, been there" old man arguments. Where are the technical ones?

Is SQL the end of the road forever?
Are you so sure that we are not doing some things different? Did you take a look at all?

I am 100% positive that we provide the simplest way to *store* objects, which was definitely not possible in the same way 15 years ago. Programming languages just did not have features like reflection.

Why should we not come up with a likewise good approach to query objects? We only started the discussion.

Evolution always has something to do with picking up the good parts in old ideas.

Kind regards,
Carl

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Carl Rosenberger
db4o - database for objects - http://www.db4o.com
Received on Sat Jul 21 2001 - 20:00:37 CEST

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