Re: Xquery might have some things right

From: Tom Hester <$$tom_at_metadata.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:57:39 -0800
Message-ID: <c9689$404f8f56$45033832$8808_at_msgid.meganewsservers.com>

Tell me Mr. Tuttle, in what duct may we find you?

"Archibald Tuttle" <tuttle_at_brazil.net> wrote in message news:h%C3c.10323297$Of.1717816_at_news.easynews.com...

> "Dawn M. Wolthuis" <dwolt_at_tincat-group.com> wrote:

> >"Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in message
> >news:l-mdnVi0ycTsGdPdRVn-vA_at_golden.net...
> >> "Peter Koch Larsen" <pklspam_at_mailme.dk> wrote in message
> >> news:9812c.104711$jf4.6292118_at_news000.worldonline.dk...
> >> >
> >> > "Dawn M. Wolthuis" <dwolt_at_tincat-group.com> skrev i en meddelelse
> >> > news:c23ic9$usb$1_at_news.netins.net...
> ><snip>
> >> > All in all, quite an empty post for so much text.
> >>
> >> It goes with the brain that created it.
> >
> >Is that really necessary, Bob? I have no problem with you disagreeing
with
> >statements I make, even indicating if you think they are illogical or
empty,
> >but the personal attack when you do not even know me is really offensive.
> >I'm sure you intend for me to take offense, but I really don't enjoy the
> >discourse under such conditions. I figure you must have some significant
> >issues and I'm sorry if you have a need to take out whatever on whomever,
> >but lay off buddy, OK? --dawn
>
> Although it's true that Bob becomes harsh and nervous very quickly, it's also

> true that
> is always very succint and precise instead of making tons of posts full of
> re-hashed
> arguments and retorics.
>
> I appreciate very much his attitude to always make critics and questioning
> everything,
> a simple question helps people on reasoning more on the subject, and in

the
> long run
> it helps either developing ideas, or throwing them away. Unless, of course, you
> have
> just and ego and you come over just to make claims without being prepared to
> be challenged on them (and, maybe, without even basic knowledge on the subject).
>
> It's very nice to discuss and explore things without every time questioning

> every basic
> concept, much of them are already taken for granted.
>
> This NG is about database theory, not about eveyone's personal view of the
> world,
> coming here trying to say that a well-estabilished, sound and proven

theory is
> out
> of date, inefficient or too much costly for general implementations, requires

> you to
> have much more than a vision to both impress the audience and gain some
> respectability.
>
> In other words: he gained my respect; you still have to.
>
> Mr. Tuttle
>

Received on Wed Mar 10 2004 - 22:57:39 CET