| Alistair 2007-03-16, 7:56 am |
| On 14 Mar, 01:59, "Pete Dashwood" <dashw...@removethis.enternet.co.nz>
wrote:
> Many people working in COBOL on both mainframe and Client/Server systems
> deal with queries against relational data every day.
>
> Over the years we have become adept with it and can usually get it to do
> whatever we want. Most of us are satisfied we have this particular base
> covered.
>
> But, there are severe limitations in the "imperative programming" approach
> as implemented by COBOL and other languages where we embed SQL.
>
> If you are interested in where SQL is going, WHY the current approaches will
> not be suitable for emerging architecture, and getting some straightforward
> conceptual information from the horse's mouth, you may find this video
> interview of interest..
>
> http://wm.microsoft.com/ms/msdn/vis...01/Anders_00...
>
> I'd be interested to hear what people here think.
>
> Pete.
OK Pete, two things:
1. what was in the bottle? Cabernet 2006 homebrew?
2. I now have a crease on my forehead due to falling asleep at the
keyboard.
Luddite.
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