Re: database systems and organizational intelligence

Alan wrote:

> Hell, with a big enough hammer you can smash any square peg into a round
> hole, but that don't make the peg round.
> 
> Okay, you both win. I give up. As Dorothy Parker said when asked to use the
> word, "horticulture" in a sentence, "You can lead a horticulture, but you
> can't make her think."

Sorry you feel that way.
I may have presented things somewhat harsh. The invitation is still open (see below).

>>[snip]
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>>>Terrific, but this discipline is Relational Database Theory, and
>>>while derived from mathematics, we have our own definitions.
>>>Best to use _those_.
>>
>>Ok. Which? Where do they differ?
>>
>>[snip]
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>>>>Types, Constraints, and other Rules for the data.
>>>>This is where OO starts to come in to play, but we are talking
>>>>about Relational Theory, not OO. This is a whole 'nother can of

> 
> worms...
>