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NoSQL doesn’t mean non-relational
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posted by Baron Schwartz (xaprb) on Mon 08 Mar 2010 12:13 UTC
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(edit) sql, Commentary, NoSQL, Relational Algebra, Relational Theory

It seems that a lot of people equate non-SQL databases with non-relational-ness, or malign the word relational. This is pretty much pure ignorance. If you’ve ever uttered a sentence that includes the phrase “…non-relational database…” then I have two suggestions for you.

  • Study relational algebra. At a bare minimum, read the Wikipedia article on relational algebra. There is much more you could do — take a class on the topic, or read C.J. Date’s SQL and Relational Theory (my review). Ask yourself how similar SQL is to the relational algebra. How
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