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Absolutely I can understand QBE being prior art for a number of querying paradigms. However, the two aren’t closely related. As far as the name goes, the “grap
by catlifeonmars 5y ago
Absolutely I can understand QBE being prior art for a number of querying paradigms. However, the two aren’t closely related.
As far as the name goes, the “graph” in GraphQL likely refers to the data graph (as opposed to “graphical”) as data graph traversal is one of the key selling points of the language. The other one being homoiconicity between request and response.
- disjoinder 5y ago"prior art" Are you suggesting GraphQL is novel and non-obvious? The term "prior art" of course comes from the patent law. Are you suggesting that the term "prior art" does not imply any relation (as in "relate to")? If so, that's false.
- catlifeonmars 5y agoI made no such suggestions. I was suggesting that it’s certainly plausible that QBE influenced aspects of GraphQL. The “prior art” being QBE, not GraphQL.
- disjoinder 5y agoWere you suggesting that GraphQL is a homoiconic language? In QBE the request resembles the response.
- catlifeonmars 5y agoYes they are both homoiconic. I said that was one of the key selling points of GraphQL. I don’t understand the conflict.
- 1vuio0pswjnm7 5y agoWho said there was a conflict? The two are related. That was the original point.