Re: The good, the bad, and the ugly
From: mAsterdam <mAsterdam_at_vrijdag.org>
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 19:29:43 +0200
Message-ID: <41584e09$0$48933$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>
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> I think I agree with you in concept, but I would phrase it differently:
> Manage the data in the simplest possible way.
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 19:29:43 +0200
Message-ID: <41584e09$0$48933$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>
Laconic2 wrote:
> mAsterdam wrote:
>>...So yes, if you are sure you are *not* going to share data later on, >>and if it (in this case the inter-document structure) is simple, >>skip the management.
>
> I think I agree with you in concept, but I would phrase it differently:
> Manage the data in the simplest possible way.
Yes. Much better.
> Making a decision to put data in an XML file rather than a DBMS is a
> decision. That's management of the asset (data).
>
> Making the decision unconsciously, and then later saying, "gee, I never
> thought of that" is not management.
>
> I've travelled both of those roads during my career. You can't think of
> everything, and you can't manage everything.
Did you read "Out of control" by Kevin Kelly? Excellent read. Received on Mon Sep 27 2004 - 19:29:43 CEST