It’s a terminology thing really yes. I mean a database (SQL or not) shouldn’t need de-duplication by nature of how the record index/keys work.
If they’re not using a form of SQL though, I’d be very interested in what they are using. Back in the 90s I was messing around with things like Btrieve and other even more antiquated database engines. But all the software I used that utilised such things was converted to use a form of SQL (even if in some cases there were internal wrappers to allow access in the older way too via legacy code) over 20 years ago.
If I were an American though my biggest concern would be that Musk is able to know the structure AND content of the social security database. His post (if we believe it) demonstrates he must have access to both pieces of information.
This makes more sense. But even then they would surely transfer data from the old system over.
I mean I’m liking the idea that they went down into the basement, started up an old mini computer, with “superman 3” magnetic tapes with data from the 1980s to force them to try to integrate with that and only after transferring the data at 1000cps, find out it’s entirely out of date.
I mean, it won’t be the case, but I’d really like it to be. 😛