Re: Question about the database (was Re: Message Boards)

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 49615
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texte = sub-selects are one reason I can think of - there are few things that big databases can do 'better' than webcat .. searhcing more than one database at onece, comparing a field ina search twice .etc ..----- Original Message ----- From: Nitai @ ComputerOil To: WebDNA Talk Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 8:50 AM Subject: Question about the database (was Re: Message Boards) > On 17.4.2003 22:36 Uhr, Clint Davis wrote: > > > They also offer a hosted-solution that's built with Oracle I think, and it's > > used by some very big name companies. > > Now this really leads me to a question that I wondered about for a long > time. > > Why in the world would people (companies) want to have a Forum or a CMS with > a Oracle, MS SQL or whatever enterprise database as a backend? > > I can see that a SQL database can be very useful for a Shop Application > (coupled with a backend) or some sort of address book on the web, telephone > book, calender apps, etc., but a Forum? > > Anyhow, I would really like to hear what others think. > > Sincerely, > Nitai Aventaggiato > CEO > > -- > Tools to energize your business > Content Management & eBusiness Systems > > ComputerOil GmbH http://computeroil.com/ > Unionstrasse 4 info@computeroil.com > 8032 Zürich/Switzerland > Tel: +41 (0)43 333 1 555 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
sub-selects are one reason I can think of - there are few things that big databases can do 'better' than webcat .. searhcing more than one database at onece, comparing a field ina search twice .etc ..----- Original Message ----- From: Nitai @ ComputerOil To: WebDNA Talk Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 8:50 AM Subject: Question about the database (was Re: Message Boards) > On 17.4.2003 22:36 Uhr, Clint Davis wrote: > > > They also offer a hosted-solution that's built with Oracle I think, and it's > > used by some very big name companies. > > Now this really leads me to a question that I wondered about for a long > time. > > Why in the world would people (companies) want to have a Forum or a CMS with > a Oracle, MS SQL or whatever enterprise database as a backend? > > I can see that a SQL database can be very useful for a Shop Application > (coupled with a backend) or some sort of address book on the web, telephone > book, calender apps, etc., but a Forum? > > Anyhow, I would really like to hear what others think. > > Sincerely, > Nitai Aventaggiato > CEO > > -- > Tools to energize your business > Content Management & eBusiness Systems > > ComputerOil GmbH http://computeroil.com/ > Unionstrasse 4 info@computeroil.com > 8032 Zürich/Switzerland > Tel: +41 (0)43 333 1 555 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Alain Russell

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