After using Class::DBI, DBIx::Class, (tested Hibernate, etc) and all the other ORM mappers to do db stuff.
I was always thinking that there is something broken with this approach (Ok.:) not broken, but always seemed a little off).
On the other hand using SQL directly is not that good either ! And thinking of SQL always take off the real target, 'cause you have to think how to structure your data in non language-domain terms.
How much easier would be to use directly array,hash ot LoL w/o bothering to do all this conversation details, connection pooling, prepearing statements...etc.
Not to mention the increase in productivity of the programmer and speed that should be possible if a good way to do this is available
What was my surprise to find couple of weeks ago, that there is such thing available now ? not for perl thought ;( !!
What are your opinions for similar thing for perl ?
For erlang :
http://www.bluishcoder.co.nz/2005/11/mnesia.html
For Java and C#
http://www.db4o.com/about/productinformation/

PS> another advantage of mnesia is that erlang allow cheaper concurrency, unparalleled by most of the today languages. And with the boom of multi-core processors today !!

Concurency and Mnesia would be my favorite features for inclusions in Perl6 ;))

In reply to Integrated non-relational databases ? by rootcho

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