FW: Informix vs. Sybase vs. Oracle vs. (gasp) MS SQL Server

}>>>>> "Cosmo" == Cosmo Lee <"* N O <Cosmo> writes: }Cosmo> }Cosmo> There are applications where anything other than row }Cosmo> level locking simply won't do. } }Sorry, you're wrong here... I guess your talking about applications where the row size equals the page size without any row fragmentation at all - those real world applications that you see every day NOT! Buddy, Take it from people that work with databases everyday. There are applications where row level locking is critical in delivering acceptable real time response performance. }Cosmo> The fact that you are making such a broad sweeping }Cosmo> general statement should clue you in to to the }Cosmo> fallacy of your own position. } }The proof is in the pudding (as they say), call my bluff. }Rather than venting hot air that "you're wrong and I'm }right" call my bluff (if you think so). } }Show me The Application and I'll redesign it. I'll need to know: } }1) The ER diagram and }2) The business problem that we're solving } }There are *many* ways to solve an application so I'd love to }see The Application (you claim) that: } } There are applications where anything other than row } level locking simply won't do. I suggest if your that f**king good son you work for the wrong company. One thing is certain, Vanity isn't an indicator of experience! Cheers, Tony. }-- }Pablo Sanchez | Ph # (650) 933.3812 Fax # (650) }933.2821 }pablo@sgi.com | Pg # (800) 930.5635 -or- }pablo_p@pager.sgi.com }----------------------------------------------------------------------------- }-- }I am accountable for my actions. http://reality.sgi.com/pablo [ /Sybase_FAQ }] } } }