SQL#: Enabling more powerful SQL

One of the new features in SQL Server 2005 is CLR integration. And here is a class library called SQL# claiming it is to enable more powerful and more functional SQL. If you simply look at its homepage or feature list, I guess you are same as me, still confusing of the purpose of SQL#. Is it a query language like LINQ? Is it enabling you to write CLR store procs more easily?

Everything becomes clear until I read its documentations. It is in fact a bunch of CLR stored procs and CLR user defined functions / aggregates which are to be install into your SQL Server 2005 databases. And you can use CLR stored procs and UDFs to help you or make easier to write SQL statements. There are a lots of useful functions included in the class library. I feel excited now.

Go to SQL# website to find out more. SQL# comes with a free version and a paid version costing USD$25.