Your one sentence definitions don't help anyone. If we followed that logic
Linux 0.1 would be considered a Unix OS because Unix was defined as an OS
that could handle files and time share processes. Certainly people expect a
Unix OS to do much more then what is defined by the term. That is why I
feel it is important to point out that MySQL doesn't offer the same expected
features of other databases.
I have no idea why you think I have a personal problem with MySQL as I do
not. I have in fact used it many times when a project called for the
features that MySQL was good at providing. On the other hand I have seen
too many people choose MySQL as their database simply because it was free.
BTW, this list is not just for discussion of Cold Fusion on Linux. It is
for discussion of topics relating to Cold Fusion on Linux. This includes
things like database discussion and even the Linux kernel itself.
-Matt
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Brooke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 6:09 PM
> To: CF-Linux
> Subject: Re: CF-Linux-List V1 #25
>
>
> A relational database system allows you to store data in
> mutiple tables
> which are related by certain keys, and then retrieve data
> from them in a
> single request. MySQL fits this definition perfectly.
>
> What features other types of database systems may offer has
> no bearing on
> whether or not MySQL can correctly be called an RDMS.
>
> http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=relational%20da
> tabase%20manag
> ement%20system
>
> http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=relational%20database
>
> As you can see, MySQL does in fact clearly fit the definition of a
> relational database management system.
>
>
> Sidenote:
> It's one thing for you to come out with a statement that may
> mislead other
> subscribers, and then for me to correct the statement so
> people are able to
> see that there are two sides to the story.
>
> It's another thing for you to reply yet again with more
> incorrect statements
> which are clearly driven by an unfounded personal attitude toward a
> particular product.
>
> Please leave it off this list which is for cold fusion on
> linux, not for
> getting people to get the wrong idea about MySQL.
>
> jason
>
>
> > Just because people say it is a RDMS doesn't mean it fits
> the definition
> of
> > one. Do your homework and learn what relational database systems
> > traditionally offer in the way of features. You will find
> that MySql is
> > extremely lacking in this arena. Further look at what
> features a file
> > system traditionally provides. You will then see that my
> assertion is
> > indeed correct. This is not just some opinion I came up
> with on my own.
> > This was a design decision by the MySql development team.
> However, they
> are
> > trying to move it closer to the offerings of traditional
> RDMS, but as of
> yet
> > they have not reached the goal.
> >
> > -Matt
>
>
>
>
>
>
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