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Re: SQL vs. VDB or VDB Client / Server

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From: Joe Yuzamas
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 00:00
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Thanks Keith, I stand corrected. That is what I get for tring to do more
than ten things at once. I just think the word (if you can call it that)
SQL is being mis-used and or confused. As with the subject of this thread
(SQL vs VDB or C/S) shows. SQL can be used in C/S or VDB. How about someone
coming up with a good def "Keith" and explanation. We could use a good book
on the subject.
-- 
Joe  < jyuzamas@wrdiss1.robins.af.mil or jyuzamas@sprynet.com >

Keith G. Chuvala (TeamB) <kgc@DELETE_THIS.hit.net> wrote in article
<348F1F5A.C9A1B82C@DELETE_THIS.hit.net>...
> > SQL stands for "STANDARD QUERY LANGUAGE". 
> 
> Make that "structured" query language <g>.
> 
> > Many development languages
> > now allow imbedded SQL commands. SQL commands can be used to access
local
> > DBF files or DBF files located on a file server via the net, but in
either
> > case NO DBMS SYSTEM IS REQUIRED as long as the server supports DBF
formated
> > files. No mid ware, no other support software is required. 
> 
> Well, that's technically true, but I've yet to encounter a SQL
interpreter or
> optimizer yet that was integral to a DBMS.  Well, dBASE IV might be the
> exception <GGG>.
> 
> kgc
> 
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From: "Joe Yuzamas" <jyuzamas@wrdiss1.robins.af.mil>
Subject: Re: SQL vs. VDB or VDB Client / Server
Date: 1997/12/18
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