From: | Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> |
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To: | Darren Alcorn <dalcorn(at)gmail(dot)com> |
Cc: | pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: SQL99 - Nested Tables |
Date: | 2005-07-07 19:53:14 |
Message-ID: | 200507071253.14602.josh@agliodbs.com |
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Darren,
> I was mainly interested because of the simplicity it seems to add for
> implementing an application using the database. While those accustomed
> to writing SQL queries using joins and keys might prefer it for many
> understandable reasons, there is something to be said for
> multidimensional data structures. It would be like if you _had_ to have
> multiple arrays to store information in C instead of using a
> multidimensional array. I'm open to debate on the subject as I'd love to
> be convinced that Oracle is wrong.
Ooops. Our discussion somehow got shifted off list. Suffice it to say
that not everyone agrees with me.
> I think the XML features are
> important and I'd be more suited writing something more straight forward
> versus re-inventing the wheel. I brought it up for debate, because I
> thought it was something that should be thought about.
Yes, I just don't see how nested tables relate to XML.
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--Josh
Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco
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