On 6/9/05, Michael L Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You've now seen the greatest flaw in SQL databases. Clearly there are > definitely times that you need NULLs, because of the limitations of SQL > relational theory. The truth is SQL database really do violate several > laws of relational database theory. The presence of the NULL really > means that relational algebra isn't quite "pure" in SQL. This is a > tradeoff that some pundits really harp on. Of course going to the other > extreme (like XML "databases") has problems too. > > I believe that the use of NULLS can be minimized with careful database > normalization.
So... if you're not going to use an SQL database, what options do you have? Other than XML. I think using XML as a "database" is a really bad idea. Dan .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `==================================='
