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by int_19h 1756 days ago
This is completely orthogonal to having a saner query language for a relational database. SQL is like C - it does the job, but it has so many legacy warts, it's not all that hard to do better. The only real problem is overcoming how entrenched it is in the industry, which requires any replacement to be substantially better than SQL - so that the gains can justify the logistical costs of switching.