Re: foundations of relational theory?

gnuoytr_at_rcn.com (robert) wrote in message news:<da3c2186.0310011410.4b4f66be_at_posting.google.com>...
> "Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in message news:<xSXcb.199$vQ6.25394285@mantis.golden.net>...
> > "Ryan Gaffuri" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:1efdad5b.0309260259.393522ae_at_posting.google.com...
>
> <snip>
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> > SQL does not define the relational model. In fact, it deviates significantly
> > from the relational model, and
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> > SQL99 basically abandons the relational model outright.
>
> yikes!!!! i don't remember either celko or date being so gloomy; and
> neither has been a fan of SQL all that much. is there a link (or
> your own 25 words or less) which explains why?

Reference types. Received on Mon Oct 06 2003 - 00:49:50 CEST