a question... is any DB that complies to the "Relational Algebra" a "Relational DB"???
Saqib Ali --------- http://validate.sourceforge.net <--- XHTML/HTML/DocBook Validator On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I tend to agree with the past two posts that mysql is in fact relational, > and would like to add that if we are going to make blanket statements that > something IS or IS NOT that we qualify our responses. personlly i would > like to know why Martijn views it as being a non relational db, without > argument. If you just say its so, why am is supposed to take that > statement over those that provide a full email of text like bluejack or > John that provided additional information via a link. > > Just saying No, to a question like that does not lend to learning only to > confusion. > > sorry about the mini rant.... > jeff > > > > > > > > bluejack > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > om> cc: > Subject: Is MySQL Relational? (was: > Foreigner keys in MySQL?) > 10/28/2003 11:38 > AM > > > > > > > 10/28/03 8:11:16 AM, "Martijn Tonies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > >> If you are trying to determine whether MySQL is a relational database, > >> the answer is yes. > > > >Ehm... the answer is "no". > > > >It's getting better, that's for sure. > > MySQL may or may not conform to some standard or another, and it may > or may not perform the tasks that you, personally, want it to, but > in fact it *is* a relational database, as opposed to a flat file or > an object database. > > I recommended the questioner evaluate her needs against MySQL's > available feature set, because if you are used to Oracle (or some > other robust, commercial relational database) you may be surprised > at some of the differences or absences in MySQL. > > But the questioner made it seem as though she was really just > trying to get a feel for the basics scope of MySQL, and in that > context, yes, MySQL is designed to a implement a relational > database model as opposed to some other fundamental type of > database. > > So, what's your laundry list of things MySQL should do? > > --bluejack > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
