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

From: mAsterdam <mAsterdam_at_vrijdag.org>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 02:43:51 +0200
Message-ID: <40c7aec7$0$6968$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>

Dawn M. Wolthuis wrote:

> Anthony W. Youngman wrote:

>>LOOK at the subject of this thread again. It is an AXIOM of relational
>>theory that data comes in tuples. Show me that that's true! And because
>>it's an axiom, mathematics itself tells you that logic CAN not give you
>>an answer!

>
> Excellent, excellent, point. I would love to hear if there is any
> disagreement on this point. If not, then perhaps we can work this into the
> glossary somehow related to "relational theory" or "axioms".

The "information principle" would qualify as an axiom, I suspect - but I am not well-versed in this math/logic area (I did read some - just never discussed it) - so somebody else will have to make a clean, copy & pastable piece of proze for inclusion.

It surely fits the 'lengthy misunderstandings' criterion :-) Received on Wed Jun 09 2004 - 19:43:51 CDT