This post is a collection of quotes about SQL (initially released in 1974). There are 3 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 3.0
1. "SQL is designed for a specific purpose: to query data contained in a relational database. SQL is a set-based, declarative programming language, not an imperative programming language like C or BASIC." (Wikipedia: SQL, 1.19.23 UTC 03:54)
2. "Despite the existence of standards, most SQL code requires at least some changes before being ported to different database systems." (Wikipedia: SQL, 1.19.23 UTC 03:54)
3. "Originally based upon relational algebra and tuple relational calculus, SQL consists of many types of statements, which may be informally classes as sublanguages, commonly: a data query language (DQL, a data definition language (DDL), a data control language (DCL, and a data manipulation language (DML)." (Wikipedia: SQL, 1.19.23 UTC 03:54)
