Re:Dear NoSQL: "SQL-isn't-scalable" is a lie
by voidpointer on Wednesday March 03, 2010 @05:25AM
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This is what as the triad of thesis, antithesis and synthesis. A lot of progress works this way.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis,_antithesis,_synthesis]
Thesis (established view): SQL/ACID solves all you data problems
Antithesis: Nobody needs SQL/ACID, let's throw it all out
Synthesis: By carefully considering data integrity constraints we can find a more optimal data management solution for a particular problem (alternatively: let's go to the pub!)
It seems like every NEXT BIG THING comes in two parts.
1) The provocation: "Throw away design and do everything with testing" - "never use SQL again, just key-values" "Objects are Worthless!"
2) The sensible fall-back position you can use when challenged "Test are useful" - "You might not need full ACID", "We can benefit from shorter inheritance trees"...
I suppose every new idea needs a way to make a splash...