Re: The tragedy of SQL

From: Ron <ronljohnsonjr(at)gmail(dot)com>
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Subject: Re: The tragedy of SQL
Date: 2021-09-17 03:39:46
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On 9/16/21 6:29 PM, Guyren Howe wrote:
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> Missing my original point here. The set theory is the _point_. SQL is a
> gargantuan distraction from using it efficiently.
>
> Imagine if COBOL was the only widely-available programming language with
> functions. You might use it, because functions are really great
> abstraction for programming. That wouldn’t mean that COBOL wasn’t an
> utterly awful language.

COBOL is a *great* language in its domain.

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