Re: Representing Student Activity Score

From: Gene Wirchenko <genew_at_mail.ocis.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 21:56:31 -0700
Message-ID: <jq11g09e682vfh9bsbaa7uq8ae46n837if_at_4ax.com>


"Alan" <not.me_at_uhuh.rcn.com> wrote:

[snip]

["you"/"your" refers to Neo.]

>answers. In your system, the programmer must know all possible questions
>that will be asked, and all possible relationships among the data- all
>before entering any data. Guess what- requirements change. A lot. Your
>system works well with known sample data under controlled conditions. Try it
>in the real world. Create a printed report requested ad hoc in 5 minutes or
>less. If you can do it, Gene may even forgo the $1000 you owe him (up to
>him, of course).

     Neo does not owe the $1000 to me, but to Hugo Kornelis.

[snip]

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:

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     You have biases.
     He/She has prejudices.
Received on Fri Jul 23 2004 - 06:56:31 CEST

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