Path: utzoo!utgpu!cunews!cognos!nigelc
From: nigelc@cognos.UUCP (Nigel Campbell)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Relational Vs Non
Message-ID: <9308@cognos.UUCP>
Date: 10 Feb 91 17:05:06 GMT
Reply-To: nigelc@cognos.UUCP (Nigel Campbell)
Organization: Cognos Inc., Ottawa, Canada
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I have followed the thread of what is so good about a relational database
etc , a similar thread is circulating within our local offices . One thing
I noticed was that the arguments in favour of relational were based on 
the capability of the engine the person was used to , the more basic it
was the easier for the other camp to shoot it down with 'Rms could do that..'
etc . 

I offered that with Interbase I was placing more of the application logic
into the database itself which resulted in simpler,more reliable and 
maintainable applications irrespective of the language interface . I would
go further but it would sound too much like an advert . 

Would others like to comment on some of the 'features' of their dbms that
has helped them in a similar fashion . 

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Nigel Campbell          Voice: (613) 783-6828                P.O. Box 9707
Cognos Incorporated       FAX: (613) 738-0002                3755 Riverside Dr.
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