Re: 3vl 2vl and NULL

Frank Hamersley wrote:
> dawn wrote:
> > David Cressey wrote:
> >>"paul c" <toledobythesea_at_oohay.ac> wrote in message
> [..]
>
> >>Maybe something will one day change his mind. Maybe not.
> >
> > Every language has pros & cons. SQL's big pro is its wide use,
> > adoption in client-server approaches such as odbc & jdbc, and by most
> > database vendors. Maybe once those who have only worked with SQL start
> > working with other tools (perhaps related to data in XML documents),
> > there will be a move toward 2VLs end-to-end in software development.
> > Then Mike can be in the mainstream and we won't need to change HIS
> > mind. cheers! --dawn
>
> I for one am not holding my breath on this one!
>
> The 2VL offerings have had plenty of time for market forces to make a
> reliable judgement (viz Darwins Theory of Natural Selection). They are
> certainly not dodo's but they are definitely not a top order success story.

What do you use with XML structured data? A 2 or a 3VL? Answer: 2VL, right?

List all languages that employ a 3VL that are in common use today. 1. SQL
2. ?

What am I missing? --dawn

>
> Frank.
Received on Wed Dec 07 2005 - 03:21:47 CET