On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Tim Robinson <tim.blacks...@gmail.com> wrote: > I wasn't saying that MongoDB was similar in terms of master-master vs. > master-slave, I was saying MongoDB was similar in that it implements > conflict resolution rather that transactions. > > http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Atomic+Operations > > "MongoDB supports atomic operations on single documents. MongoDB does > not support traditional locking and complex transactions for a number > of reasons:..." > > And that MongoDB implements a currency check ("Update if Current") to > resolve conflicts.
That's interesting. Basically, it's like compare and set -- so, a MongoDB is like a disk-persistent collection of atoms, whereas most databases are like a disk-persistent collection of refs. -- Protege: What is this seething mass of parentheses?! Master: Your father's Lisp REPL. This is the language of a true hacker. Not as clumsy or random as C++; a language for a more civilized age. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
