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Re: SQL vs. VDB or VDB Client / Server

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From: Keith G. Chuvala (TeamB)
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 00:00
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> 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: "Keith G. Chuvala (TeamB)" <kgc@DELETE_THIS.hit.net>
Subject: Re: SQL vs. VDB or VDB Client / Server
Date: 1997/12/10
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