"Paul Vernon" <paul.vernon_at_ukk.ibmm.comm> wrote in message
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> "Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in message
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> > "Paul Vernon" <paul.vernon_at_ukk.ibmm.comm> wrote in message
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> > > "Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in message
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> > > > > poss rep with more than 1 component a tuple of those components,
or
> a
> > > > list, a set, an array or just 'a thing with components'?
> > > >
> > > > It is a possible representation. The remainder is internal.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Can't say I'm happy with such dereliction of definition though. I'd
like
> > to
> > > see the logical model cover such matters rather than leaving it to be
an
> > > 'internal' matter. Oh well.
> >
> > Physical independence is not a dereliction.
>
> One of us in the group said
>
> "I doubt Dijkstra would consider a division between applications and data
> management appropriate. I know he expressed skepticism regarding the
> division into conceptual, logical and physical."
>
> Has anyone got the quote? I think I share some of his skepticism...
As I recall, it was in one of his trip reports, but I could not find
anything by searching so I assume that one has not been transcribed yet.
Received on Wed Nov 12 2003 - 20:06:07 CST
