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

On 01 Dec 1997 15:31:13 -0700, Pablo Sanchez <pablo@sgi.com> wrote: :>>>>> "David" == David Williams <djw@smooth1.demon.co.uk> writes: :David> :David> Correct, the user will receive an error message saying this item :David> cannot be updated an hence this "the application failed with an error, :David> it is not as reliable as other applications". : :Nope, the *smart* application programmer will resubmit the :query and hopefully it won't deadlock. A _SMART_ application programmer NEVER EVER EVER EVER relies on the word hopefully. gburnore@netcom dot com or gburnore@netcom databasix com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- How you look depends on where you go. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary L. Burnore | '۳'''''''ۺ''''''''''۳ | '۳'''''''ۺ''''''''''۳ DOH! | '۳'''''''ۺ''''''''''۳ | '۳ 3 4 1 4 2 '' 6 9 0 6 9 '۳ spamgard(tm): zamboni | Official Proof of Purchase =========================================================================== PGPprint: C63B CF4E 1B71 4D7E C6F8 AF4E 338D 5CB4 KeyID: 0x0F7EDBD9 (RSA) finger gburnore@netcom.com for public key ---------------------------------------------------------------------------