On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 18:14, Mario Ruiz wrote: > different from the old MD2 in both MD3 & BP (except for the DBF versus > Sql stuff). So, if one takes out the Sql backend for a moment, what is > in essence the real differences between MD2, MD3 & BP?. > Or is it just the Sql bit prominently displayed on product advertising?
Mario, you don't seem to understand - the difference between a simple shared flat file "database" (like dbf used in MDW2) and a modern client-server database management system is HUUUGE! It's the difference between being likely to lose your data unnoticed or not. The difference between being able to do backups at any time regardless whether people are using the database the same time or not. The difference between running structured queries in a fairly standardized query or not. The difference between being able to update the running database (if properly designed) while users are using it without disruption - or not. In fact,all the difference that really matters. Horst _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
