Re: separate data/inidex

In article <3cc7b70b$0$15473$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au>, Nuno says...
>
>In article <aa83v9029oi_at_drn.newsguy.com>, you said (and I quote):
>> >
>> >This myth has been around for a long time - and unfortunately was actually
>> >started by an Oracle consultant (who will remain nameless).
>>
>> And it wasn't me!
>
>Proof?
>:-D

You mean the word of an Oracle consultant isn't enough? ;)

>
>Narh, I think I know who it was. Mind you, back then it probably made a
>lot of sense. Problem with all these "gospel" statements is that they
>tend to be self-perpetuating. Which in a technical arena like IT is a
>recipe for disaster! Like Jonathan recognizes in his book, there is no
>such thing as a technical recommendation that remains valid ad infinitum.
>
>Reminds me of many "benchmarks", heavily promoted here as the be-all-and-
>end-all of performance evaluations. These were originally developed to
>make a Version 5 Oracle database run fast in a mainframe, period. Never
>meant to be then sold as "tests" for V6 and V7 databases. For obvious
>reasons. Yet they were sold as such, and promoted as the ultimate by all
>and sundry including Oracle Consultancy!
>
>Oh well, one day people will learn not to look for silver bullets...
>--
>Cheers
>Nuno Souto
>nsouto_at_optushome.com.au.nospam

HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.

Pete

SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements; Received on Thu Apr 25 2002 - 13:34:27 CDT