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From: ethan@thinc.UUCP (pri=-5*Ethan A. Lish of THINC)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: RDBMS aimed at document handling?
Summary: BLOBS
Keywords: documents, references
Message-ID: <97@thinc.UUCP>
Date: 28 Sep 90 12:58:53 GMT
References: <11433@uswat.UUCP>
Organization: Tomorrow's Horizons, Inc. -- THINC
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In article <11433@uswat.UUCP>, nkini@uswat.uswest.com (Natraj Kini) writes:
> 
> Does anyone know of an RDBMS that has been proven to be effective for document
> storage/retrieval applications? Or one that intends near-future enhancements
> focussed on document handling?
> 

	Greetings -

		By "document" I am assuming( I know, I know ) your are 
		*NOT* talking about text/character based items.

		With that in mind you must be eluding to Binary Objects.
		If this is the case (*IF*) then look at Informix.
		They have a *Good* white paper 
		"MultiMedia: The Next Wave in Database Management".
		This paper talks about BLOBS ( Binary Large Objects )
		" a New kind of data", who to store them, how to handel
		them.... blah, blah, blah..

		If you can't get a copy, call me.

			Bye,
				Ethan

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