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What are the benefits to a standardized database language like SQL and what are the drawbacks? What are the benefits and drawbacks to an accepted industry standard of a Structured Query Language?
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What are the benefits to a standardized database language like SQL and what are the drawbacks? What are the benefits and drawbacks to an accepted industry standard of a Structured Query Language?

What art the pros and cons of having a database language based on an industry accepted standard?

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Oracle Database

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Sybase Database

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