> I know nothing about J and JSoftware, but this reads like an Aprils fools joke. Is it? To me it reads as being colored by a very specific tool bias. For exa

> I know nothing about J and JSoftware, but this reads like an Aprils fools joke. Is it? To me it reads as being colored by a very specific tool bias. For example: >> The key difference between Jd and most other database systems is that Jd comes with a fully integrated and mature programming language. Most major database systems come with a fully integrated and mature programming language. >> Row orientation works for small amounts of data. It works for a different data access pattern. Row vs column is a tradeoff spectrum. Data size is just one dimension of the analysis. >> Row oriented is slavishly tied to the design ideas of filing cabinets and manila folders. Column oriented embraces computers. Pretty hyperbolic.