| From: | Scott Marlowe <smarlowe(at)g2switchworks(dot)com> |
|---|---|
| To: | Chris Browne <cbbrowne(at)acm(dot)org> |
| Cc: | pgsql general <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: Fabian Pascal and RDBMS deficiencies in fully |
| Date: | 2006-06-08 22:07:38 |
| Message-ID: | 1149804458.25526.284.camel@state.g2switchworks.com |
| Views: | Whole Thread | Raw Message | Download mbox | Resend email |
| Thread: | |
| Lists: | pgsql-general pgsql-hackers |
On Thu, 2006-06-08 at 16:17, Chris Browne wrote:
> smarlowe(at)g2switchworks(dot)com (Scott Marlowe) writes:
> > To me, the real argument is, "Is SQL so lacking that it should be
> > replaced". In what REAL measurable ways is SQL lacking so badly we
> > should toss it and start over? It's not perfect, that's for sure.
> > But what's the investment on starting over, and the possible
> > traction of a non-SQL database in a largely SQL driven market?
>
> The only visible alternative, at this point, is Tutorial D, and it
> doesn't particularly excite me...
On the other hand, it's nice to know it's dragged down by a moniker even
more awkward than PostgreSQL's!
Honestly, Tutorial D does not make me think database. It makes me think
Calculus help line.
| From | Date | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next Message | David Fetter | 2006-06-08 22:14:00 | Re: Fabian Pascal and RDBMS deficiencies in fully implementing the relational model |
| Previous Message | Alex Turner | 2006-06-08 22:03:23 | Problems with database bloat |
| From | Date | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next Message | David Fetter | 2006-06-08 22:14:00 | Re: Fabian Pascal and RDBMS deficiencies in fully implementing the relational model |
| Previous Message | Jim C. Nasby | 2006-06-08 21:53:28 | Re: That EXPLAIN ANALYZE patch still needs work |