title: Does Linq and projects like i4o make object oriented DBs a viable alternateive to relational DBs?
body: <p>Given Linq and technologies like <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/i4o" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Indexed LINQ">i4o</a> is there any real reason why an object oriented database management system won't be a viable alternative to a relational database management system for new projects starting in the next 3 to 5 years?</p>