Re: Flamewar object databases vs. relational databases

"Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in message

[snip]

Your responses seem to lack any balanced view, so it's meaningless for me to discuss this issue with you. Suffice it to say, I was pointing out to another poster that relational databases aren't the answer to all data storage problems any more than a saw is the only tool needed for carpentry.

>
> > (Also, while Carl is reading about relational algebra and tuple
 calculus,
> > Bob needs to read the series of responses to the Third Manifesto ...)
>
> I haven't seen those. Where are they?
>

Wow, a C.J. Date fan who doesn't know about his detractors? :)

You should be able to find the articles on www.acm.org in the digital library. There was a series of exchanges in SIGMOD after the Third Manifesto was published. Now if you're uncomfortable with refereed exchanges, stick with Date/Pascal's Database Debunking site. There you'll get the true faith, and come to understand why UML and XML are such rubbish when exposed to the beauty of the relational model. :)

(Sarcasm aside, I respect C.J. Date ... I present his views for balance in my object data management course)

> Regards,
> Bob
Received on Sun Jul 22 2001 - 01:29:42 CEST