Ted Byers wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Merlin Moncure" <mmoncure@gmail.com>
>>
>> the open standard to convert data from one database to another,
>> unfortunately, is SQL. SQL is incomplete, illogical, and obscure, so
>> here we are.
>>
> The same can be said about any programming language, can it not?
>
> Even languages as powerful and expressive as C++ and Perl have elements
> that seem illogical.
Perl has elements that are illogical? Surely you jest!
Joshua D. Drake
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