Re: Time series database misinformation from Achmal B Chaudhrii

The righteous reverend goo wrote: > > In <Pine.SOL.3.91.960419130254.24047A-100000@swindon> Akmal B Chaudhri > <ad533@city.ac.uk> writes: > > > >One good source is the Illustra web site. They have developed > Data-Blades > >specifically to handle this type of data. > > > >See: > > > > http://www.illustra.com/ > > mailto:info@illustra.com > > > > Illustra is an Informix "company", but Achmal is way off the mark with > the DataBlade stuff and time series. > 1) Reverend Goo, Illustra is not an "Informix Company", Illustra has developed its own product. Only recently has it joined Informix. > DataBlade modules are meant to be simpler defined-functions functions > for data types concocted by the user which return values. > 2) What did you just say? Are you trying to say that Illustra allows for a developer to design specific data-types rather than the ANSI / C standard data types? > So what. > > Time series are a whole different species. > > Answer the question next time Achmal, rather than throwing up > information, then dancing. Reverend Goo, (I say Reverend Goo, since saying his actual name brings down a wrath more fearful than that of an enraged harpy, or my last girlfreind ;- ) The original posting was to comp.databases.theory. Achmal was trying to give an example of a time series data type. From your response, I think that you are the one berating Achmal and skipping the question. Sigh, Why don't you explain what a time series is ? And what it implies? I personally have my own opinion but it may not be right. So why don't you just print an article on this topic. OK? -Mikey PS. It looks like you have another ISP. Anyone want to place bets on how long he keeps it?