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SQL, XML, and the Relational Database Model

Posted by simoniker on from the duke-it-out dept.

Kardamon writes "In an article on DBAzine, Fabian Pascal writes that SQL is not a good representation of the relational model, and is afraid the situation will get worse with XML and XQUERY. An overview of some of the reactions on the positions Pascal and also C.J. Date take on this issue is given in this article over at SearchDatabase.com by Sara Cushman."

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  1. Totally off topic but... by DeepDarkSky · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Does anybody find people who end their writing with "Caveat Emptor" pretentious and snobbish? I mean, it's like this: "I am superior enough to recognize a problem with something, and I advise you to be aware, because after all, I know better". "Caveat Emptor" is fine, it's how people use it, and from my perspective, I think it's taking on a snobbish tone, even if used correctly.

  2. Re:It's about fscking time! by MindStalker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Because they think they are going to fight for freedom, also realize most of these people join young. Anyways its basically like a cult.

  3. Have you stopped beating your wife? by sebster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Maps perfectly to the real world:

    1) You actually did beat your wife and have stopped doing so... answer the question with a YES.

    2) You actually did beat your wife and still doe, so you didn't stop beating your wife... the answer is NO.

    3) Any other case (like you don't have a wife, or never STARTED beating her, so you can't possibly stop), the answer must be NO.

    In my case, I'd have to answer with a NO ;-) If that doesn't give you the information you needed, you asked the wrong question.

    Greetings,
    Sebster