[comp.lang.smalltalk] Object-oriented databases

q1q20@turing.newcastle.ac.uk (A.C.G. Saunders) (06/29/89)

[This is from a friend who doesn't have access to news. I don't
read this group regularly so please respond by direct mail. If
anyone's interested, I'll summarise to the group. ]

I am looking at the application of the object oriented paradigm
to data exchange standards within the chemical and process
engineering industries. One aspect of this work requires the
implementation of a data model upon ,preferably, an object oriented
database.

Questions.. are there any existing  freebee  oodb's around
or  else is there anyone out there is has already written such a
beast in say either C++ or Smaltalk. Also any standard
references  pertaining  to  state  of  the art and development of
oodb's and lastly any hints/comments/insults.

Thanks,
Brian.