> "Arthur@LinkLine.com" wrote:
>
> Dear Team,
>
> I have been monitoring this list for quite some time now and have been
> studying PostGreSQL for a while. I also did some internet research on the
> subject of "multi valued" database theory. I know that this is the basis for
> the "Pick" database system, FileMaker Pro, "D3", and a few other database
> systems. After carefully reviewing the theoretical arguments in favor of
> this type of database, I am thoroughly convinced that there are certain
> advantages to it that will never be matched by a traditional "relational
> database".
>
> I won't waste your time in reviewing the technical advantages here, because
> you can do your own research. However, I will say that it is obvious to me
> that an mV database will be an integral part of any truly practical AI
> robotics system. It will probably be necessary to "marry" the technologies
> of both relational databases and mV databases in such a system.
The idea of a multi-view database is interesting and all, but hardly a next
leap in database theory. It is nothing more than using an addressable array
within PostgreSQL, and PostgreSQL has contributed functions for just these
sorts of operations.
The syntax may be different than you would wish, but with the same result. It
seems that mu
>
> IMHO, this is something that you, as the leaders in the most advanced
> database system ever developed, should carefully consider. The Linux
> community needs to be aware of the special advantages that an mV database
> offers, the way to interface an mV system with a traditional RDBMS, and the
> potential application theory as it relates to AI systems.
>
> We, as a community of leaders in GPL'd software need to make sure that this
> technology is part of the "knowledge base" of our community. Thanks for
> listening.
>
> Arthur
