>>Worth noting that databases like mySQL (most popular open source database) >>didn't have SP at all until late last year, yet formed the basis for lots >>of quality C/S work.
For the record MySQL still does not have stored procedures. Their current alpha which came out last month I believe does.
Rodman
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