Microsoft Linq

Microsoft Linq is "Language Integrated Query" tool for programmers.

References:

• Introducing LINQ to Relational Data: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc161164.aspx

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Advantages of Microsoft Linq:

• attempts to get rid of some of problems with using SQL in programs
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Disadvantages Of Microsoft Linq:

• muddies the waters (relational model confused and reinvented again)
• can't be used outside .Net?
• LINQ to SQL is an object-relational mapping (ORM) framework instead of doing relational properly..sigh