Re: SQL1999-standard makes no reference to term "relational" - why?
From: --CELKO-- <71062.1056_at_compuserve.com>
Date: 14 Oct 2002 11:34:41 -0700
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Date: 14 Oct 2002 11:34:41 -0700
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>> What does it mean to say that a DBMS-product is relational? <<
What does it mean to say Fortran is based on Algebra? That does not tell you how to program the language, but what to expect in it. Again, SQL is a programming language, not an abstraction.
In the old days, it was simple. We had the FIPS-127 Conformance test suite. If your product could pass that suite of tests correctly, you got a certificate from NIST and your could bid for Federal Contracts. Unfortunately, Bill Clinton dropped this program for a few campaign donations. Received on Mon Oct 14 2002 - 20:34:41 CEST