> There are some signs that suppliers are moving away from SQL.
> In particular, it is no longer the only language you can use
> for writing stored procedures. Vendors like Oracle and
> FirstSQL allow you to use Java as an alternative.

Does the sql standard also covers stuff like stored proc and triggers?
If not, then standardizing on java (or anything, as long as it's
standard) is a Good Thing. At least we won't be completely clueless when
moving to a new database platform (not that I'm planning to move away
from firebird anytime soon...:).

This is nitpicking, but if the sql standard does not cover storedproc
and/or triggers, then we have never 'use sql to write stored procedures'
anyway...:)

Salam,
sugi.