Re: choices regarding where to place code - in the database or middletier

From: Daniel Morgan (damorgan_at_x.washington.edu)
Date: 01/28/04

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    Joe Weinstein wrote:

    >> Unless I interpret the above as meaning you've changed your mind I am
    >> lost as to your original intent when you wrote that you counsel
    >> against complete DBMS dependence. Seems like you've changed from
    >> "dependence" to "INdependence". Was the original a typo or did I
    >> misunderstand you?
    >
    > No, the original is correct, that I council *against complete DBMS
    > INDEPENDENCE*. The 'IN' is intended, and in the original post. I also
    > council against complete DBMS-specificity, or even using the DBMS for
    > everything it can do.

    You are mixing together multiple incompatible concepts. Lets take them
    one at a time.

    Complete DBMS independence means utilizing those vendor specific
    functions that optimize security, performance, and scalability. Good so far.

    Having done the former ... the second is logically impossible. Once I
    use a vendor specific function, for example in Oracle packages, I have
    code that can not be moved anywhere else without a rewrite. You can't
    have it both ways.

    BTW: I normally don't correct spelling but you have used the word so
    many times it begs pointing this out: The word you are looking for is
    'counsel' not 'council'. 

    -- 
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