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I just came across a recent article by Jon Sisk where he refers to Pick/MV
as the 'Nelson' database (he doesn't quote the name like I did.)

Is this a way to add a fresh face to our world? Dunno, but fruit for
thought... link to page of which I speak is below (on BinaryStar/Nucleus
Wiki, didn't know Nucleus supported wiki's)... live 'n learn...

Link: http://binarystar.pbwiki.com/Creatin...%20Application

makes me think it's not too late after all...

BFaux-

Probably referring to Don Nelson who was one the original architects
along with Dick Pick. Google "pick database don nelson", you'll find
it.

B Faux wrote:
Take a look at the paper that I scanned in and Nelson's resume from
Bohner (IIRC)

http://www.tincat-group.com/mewsings...-of-girls.html

Good deal -- it looks like Jon and company are busy over there at
BinaryStar.

I don't think calling it a Nelson database will make any difference,
although something is needed. I would suggest that aligning with other
non-relational products, such as Cache', Berkeley DB, etc and coming up
with a bigger umbrella might make some sense. Post-relational never
worked. Something that indicates beyond SQL or aligning with XML might
be helpful. --dawn

B Faux wrote:

"Otisburg?!?"

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frosty

"frosty" <frostyj (AT) bogus (DOT) tld> wrote

ROFLMAO

Good one.

Bruce A. Holt wrote:
Never wanting to miss a "good one" but not getting this, perhaps you
could clue me in?

--dawn

"dawn" <dawnwolthuis (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

Dawn-

I was thinking the same thing, but I had not seen anyone referring to the
database by this name before. I did know to whom the reference referred as
the association between Dick and Don at TRW is well known - it's the new
'global' reference that got my attention.

I agree completely with you here Dawn, just look at what AJAX did for
JavaScript in less than a year! How about MIX (MV - Integrated with XML)?

BFaux-

B Faux wrote:
I'm talking about End-to-End AJAX with the same data model at each end
(not the same logical data model) --dawn

"dawn" <dawnwolthuis (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

From the movie "Superman". That's the only clue I'll give!

-Bruce H

"dawn" wrote:
"Post-relational" seems to have worked wonders for Cache'.
http://www.intersystems.com/cache/index.html

Something only has a chance of working if it is tried. This community
doesn't do much marketing so it's tough to tell what works from what
doesn't. I sometimes think we get a little too hung up on monikers
and models where we should just let the apps do the talking and go
sell solutions.

T