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Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Knowledgeman/2 database product
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Date: Sun, 9-Mar-86 12:50:42 EST
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> Re network, hierarchical vs relational ( == MDBS III vs K-Man 2 ???? )
> 
>  -- my suspicion is that Mr. Sterkel expects us to find Mr. Codd's and Mr.
>     Date's works in the "Computer Hacker's Library".  
>   - and 1960's James Martin in the "Technical Library"
> 
>   :-)  :-)  :-)                     g. pavlov.

opinions about spreadsheets, databases, languages, etc. frequently
take on the trappings of religion.  as my short and inadequate
explanation about relational vs. network database managers exposed
even I (occasionally :-) fall victim to religiosity.  At least this
net qroup is not victimized like net.religion, and the responses to
my faux pas of overstating my case have been gentle.