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From Thomas G. Lockhart
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Here it is - view permissions
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Here it is - view permissions  ("Oliver Elphick" <olly@lfix.co.uk>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] Here it is - view permissions  (Brett McCormick <brett@work.chicken.org>)
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> So I've never gotten the distinction -- what makes postgreSQL an
> object oriented database...

It is not. It is object-relational, which is relational with some object-oriented
features. The type/function extensibility is the most visible of these features.

> and what makes it relational?  the fact that it can do joins?

And allows one to use other aspects of relational algebra.

                                                 - Tom

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