Re: In an RDBMS, what does "Data" mean?

From: Dawn M. Wolthuis <dwolt_at_tincat-group.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 19:26:10 -0500
Message-ID: <c9ofjf$96g$1@news.netins.net>

"Anthony W. Youngman" <wol_at_thewolery.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:DRon$bDW46vAFwij_at_thewolery.demon.co.uk...
> In message <ckHvc.10429$wI4.1251077_at_wards.force9.net>, Paul
> <paul_at_test.com> writes

<snip>

> Yep. But as any scientist will tell you, an unbounded axiom set is a
> crap theory. That's why it feels wrong.
>
> Cheers,
> Wol

You've done it again, Wol -- I love that statement!! And yes, at this point it only "feels" wrong, but someday we will show that there are better ways to do data modeling than as relations, I predict. --dawn Received on Thu Jun 03 2004 - 19:26:10 CDT