Re: Transactions: good or bad?

On 11 Jun 2003 20:46:24 -0700, anakin_at_unitedsoftworks.com (Todd Bandrowsky) wrote:

>Probably, but, Coke can't sue you for calling a soda a coke, either.

"Coke" is a trademark. Read some trademark law. Prepare to be surprised.

>Really, the term relational no longer belongs to the theoretical
>community, it belongs to the marketing community.

Not in c.d.theory.

>If it were not about control, then you wouldn't correct
>people.

If it weren't about ignorance, then we wouldn't correct people. Most disciplines define a technical vocabulary. Careful use of it smooths communication and clarifies thought.

>If I want to use relational to describe a behavior that the
>common masses identify with in a "relational database", I would
>probably be more correct than those that say it prescribes only to the
>theory, because I would be communicating in the language the people
>use, while you would only be communicating in a language you want
>people to use.

Knowing your audience is critical to communication. Now, where did you post that?

-- 
Mike Sherrill
Information Management Systems