Re: Is relational theory irrelevant?

"Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in message <news:ToednUdmpdK1Dyei4p2dnA_at_golden.net>...

> "Paul Vernon" <paul.vernon_at_ukk.ibmm.comm> wrote in message
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> > "Mikito Harakiri" <mikharakiri_at_iahu.com> wrote in message
> > news:FDuub.17$wC5.84_at_news.oracle.com...

[reformatted]

> > > Sending email is an action outside the database environment,
> > > so that we have to leave DBMS boundary. I know, mindless
> > > throwing stuff into the database is pretty popular today,
> > > but there is no advantage triggering this real-world
> > > action from the inside of the database.
> >
> > Wrong. It is information, ergo it should be in the database.

If all you have is DB/2, everything looks like a sproc?

> Sending an email is not information--it is an activity. The email is
> information. The recipient is information. Sending is not information.

How is IBM supposed to sell more big iron if people are fooled into using the right tool for the job? Duh. >=)

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