Just out of interest, how are your opinions on the
superiority of NoSQL systems received by
http://www.cs.cornell.edu/johannes/
and
http://www.cs.cornell.edu/annual_report/99-00/Demers.htm
?
http://www.cs.cornell.edu/johannes/
and
http://www.cs.cornell.edu/annual_report/99-00/Demers.htm
?
More seriously: Al, Johannes, and many other notable researchers in the DB space have complex, nuanced opinions on NoSQL systems. And these opinions are being revised daily as new information comes in; we've seen some researchers go from decrying the whole NoSQL movement to becoming some of its fiercest proponents, seemingly overnight. I would do them disservice if I were to try to present them here.
So I'd encourage you to ask them directly. Or perhaps we could have a panel at a conference. That'd be fun if done right.