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I'm curious... what did the author mean by this: > Legacy database types represent milestones on the path to modern databases. These may still find a foothold

I'm curious... what did the author mean by this: > Legacy database types represent milestones on the path to modern databases. These may still find a foothold in certain specialized environments, but have mostly been replaced by more robust alternatives for production environments. I didn't notice anything that went into any detail about legacy database types. Any idea what the author means by a "Legacy Database"?

tempguy9999 7y ago
He actually tells you in the article, straight after (flat file, hierarchical...)
- _Understated_ 7y ago
  Aww man. I am a dumbass... I never equated that section of things like Network databases and such as legacy. Dunno how I missed it :( *Must read slower...
  - tempguy9999 7y ago
    We've all done it :) No worries!
AlphaWeaver 7y ago
The article gives some examples of these, it seems they're mostly referring to things we wouldn't consider "databases" like flat files.
AtlasBarfed 7y ago
Mainframe days