OpenQM , functional multi-user database

ladybridge · Post by **ladybridge** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:30 pm

The OpenQM database from Ladybridge Systems is available for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Mac and PDAs and can be accessed from PureBasic programs using a simple set of function calls.

OpenQM uses the powerful multivalue (post-relational) data model, simplifying application design and speeding up development compared to to the fully normalised relational model. The same database can be accessed by other interfaces such as "green screen", web, VB, mv.Net and many others.

For more details visit www.openqm.com.

rsts · Post by **rsts** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:43 pm

Coding Questions?

Doesn't seem to be written in PureBasic.

Maybe off-topic?

pdwyer · Post by **pdwyer** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:52 am

Doesn't look to be SQL complient. I looked at the site but it certainly doesn't excite me enough to even want to test.

I notice the user name is the same as the company name... sounds like a forum spam

akee · Post by **akee** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:11 am

i agree with pdwyer...

Fluid Byte · Post by **Fluid Byte** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:58 am

The website is a piece of ....

This is a bot for sho'!

ladybridge · Post by **ladybridge** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:05 am

> I notice the user name is the same as the company name... sounds like a forum spam

Not a spam, just using the "announcements" feature to publicise a product in response to a suggestion from a user who thinks we deserve more attention.

> Doesn't look to be SQL complient. I looked at the site but it certainly doesn't excite me enough to even want to test.

Amazing! No, we are not SQL compliant. There is more to life than SQL and fully normalised databases. Some of the worlds biggest databases are implemented using this model. It is used, for example, by most of the world's banks.

Multivalue databases are typcially ten times quicker to implement than their relational counterparts, are massively easier to maintain and often have much faster processing times.

I will take this no further here. If your vew of databases extends no further than the relational model you will never move forwards.

Post by **Rings** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:31 am

topic moved and title changed.....

one notice: as for an opensource,
user don't want fill all that stuff for an download...
for myself, i abort that.

mskuma · Post by **mskuma** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:11 am

With a topic like that, I was intrigued.. and expected to see some specific PB examples. I'm personally very interested in databases, but you've kinda lost me here.. even after looking at the site (which I agree with the others - is not particularly good). The comment "I will take this no further here" isn't very helpful either. Please come up with some demo code/examples that connect to a sample database. This will illustrate some concepts and you might get some more interest. Otherwise I gather most people are just fine using MySQL, Firebird, sqlite etc.. which work well with PB already via ODBC or native dll drivers.

Tipperton · Post by **Tipperton** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 1:23 pm

Agreed...

I also saw nothing really interesting enough to warent looking any further than the web site.

If I want a non-SQL database, I'll use Paul Squire's Cheatah.

If I want a SQL database I'll use MySQL or ODBC.

pdwyer · Post by **pdwyer** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 1:50 pm

ladybridge wrote:>
There is more to life than SQL and fully normalised databases. Some of the worlds biggest databases are implemented using this model. It is used, for example, by most of the world's banks.

Really? I work in a bank and most of our competitors use databases I've heard of. SQL is very common, at least supporting some sort of SQL interface as an add in. and normalisation? Admittely your product was a little lean in the tables and joins department from looking at the quick guide. You're talking about this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_normalization ?

Worlds largest? http://wintercorp.com/vldb/2003_TopTen_ ... inners.pdf I seem to recognise most of these too.

I don't mind people trying to make a sale but could we do it without the condescention. It's not really a great ad for your after sales support manner that's for sure :roll:

byo · Post by **byo** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 2:36 pm

True, Paul.

Ladybridge: give us a little more to look at instead of having to fill in information prior to that and it'll be fine by me.

I'm in love with SQL, I can't let it go.

Tipperton · Post by **Tipperton** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:37 pm

byo wrote:I'm in love with SQL, I can't let it go.

I still prefer direct control as in dBASE or Cheatah, but do want to learn more of SQL since it appears to be where the world is headed....

DoubleDutch · Post by **DoubleDutch** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:25 am

It is used, for example, by most of the world's banks.

I'm confused by this too. Please could you give me a few example of which banks?

pdwyer · Post by **pdwyer** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:51 am

Then of course "it" is not their software, it's just ones that they claim to be of a similar type. (which even then is unlikely to be correct)

In defense of their product though, it did look like it handled transactions well and the documentation was pretty good (a lot better than their web page which looks like a backyard job)

Take a look at that Daytona monster from AT&T though in the worlds top 10, wow, that's pretty cool.