Re: Relational data model dead?

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)dcc(dot)uchile(dot)cl>
To: Martin Marques <martin(at)bugs(dot)unl(dot)edu(dot)ar>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Relational data model dead?
Date: 2003-12-16 02:08:02
Message-ID: 20031216020802.GB32217@dcc.uchile.cl
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On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 08:14:09PM -0300, Martin Marques wrote:
> El Lun 15 Dic 2003 20:08, escribió:
> > Martin Marques <martin(at)bugs(dot)unl(dot)edu(dot)ar> writes:
> > > Has someone read this: http://www.wiscorp.com/sql/Sql99_p2.zip
> >
> > I get a "not found"...
>
> http://www.wiscorp.com/sql/Sql99_p1.zip
>
> Sorry, my wrong.

AFAICS it only talks about how SQL99 extends the previous data models ...
(SQL92, etc). So it's not so much a death of the relational model.
Looks like more an attempt at getting attention than the typical
academic dismiss of "real world theory."

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Alvaro Herrera (<alvherre[a]dcc.uchile.cl>)
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