Andrew Sullivan wrote:
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>>This is one reason why I would like to see some of us push PostgreSQL
>>into a role of *the* RDBMS to study for RDBMS theory. Unfortunately
>>this means a lot of documentation written by experts interested in
>>really teaching beginners the right way to do things.... I don't
>>consider myself qualified to do this by myself.
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>I like this idea. I wonder how to get it moving.
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I think there are two aspects to this puzzle. The first is to support
the companies that do training as Robert suggests.
But there is a second one too. I think that we as a community would do
well to create documentation about RDBMS fundamentals using PostgreSQL
as the reference example. Topics might include:
1) Relational Theory
2) Normalization
3) Database Design (including Date's Central Rule)
4) Performance considerations (implimentation and
non-implimentation-specific)
Any others? Maybe SQL as a language? However, part of what would be
required to make this work is that you would need to make the RDBMS as
standards-compliant as possible, and provide the option for standard
behavior even if people don't generally like one specific aspect of the
standard.
Best Wishes,
Chris Travers
Metatron Technology Consulting