Re: Database Design

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 18:15:34 -0800
Message-ID: <1073528052.297006@yasure>

Galen Boyer wrote:

> On Mon, 05 Jan 2004, damorgan_at_x.washington.edu wrote:
> 
> 

>>Among my private clients are hospitals and surgeons. You
>>wouldn't want to bet your life on your statement and neither
>>would anyone else. What meal do you get in hospital? What
>>anesthetic? What prescription medicine? What checks take place
>>to make sure you are not allergic to medications? Medical
>>database mistakes cost people their lives.
>>
>>And then we could discuss databases I've worked on a Boeing
>>that deal with schedule part replacement on airliners? 1.4
>>million parts on a Boeing 747? Do you think they track those
>>part replacements on 3x5 cards?
>>
>>I could give you 50 other examples without even a pause

> 
> 
> Okay, I'm sold, you truly are quite impressive.  

Not me: I claim no credit.

But the point, hopefully, is made. Some software such as a word processor or a graphics program are not used to make life-or-death decisions: Databases are. Every day in millions of locations.

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