a question...
is any DB that complies to the "Relational Algebra" a "Relational DB"???
Saqib Ali
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On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 jeffrey_n_Dyke@stripped wrote:
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> 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.
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> Just saying No, to a question like that does not lend to learning only to
> confusion.
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> sorry about the mini rant....
> jeff
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> Subject: Is MySQL Relational? (was:
> Foreigner keys in MySQL?)
> 10/28/2003 11:38
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> 10/28/03 8:11:16 AM, "Martijn Tonies" <m.tonies@stripped> wrote:
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> >> If you are trying to determine whether MySQL is a relational database,
> >> the answer is yes.
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> >Ehm... the answer is "no".
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> >It's getting better, that's for sure.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> So, what's your laundry list of things MySQL should do?
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> --bluejack
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