Re: Theory IS Practical.
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 19:41:26 -0700
Message-ID: <rt7hm0tlkglpnvini6194js71f9n456rl4_at_4ax.com>
Kenneth Downs <firstinit.lastname_at_lastnameplusfam.net> wrote:
[snip]
>Um, I think you just did what I was claiming is wrong, jumping from a
>description of which model was adopted (bags vs. sets) to the unconditional
>claim that the system will produce erroneous information. Perhaps I
>should have said that the acceptable claim would be "...ergo you will be
>unable to take full advantage of the RDM, but if you can ensure correctness
>by other means then so be it." Isn't the standard example of ok dups the
>cat food cans at the checkout lane?
No. The receipt is a report not a database. In the database, you can store a count of the number of cans sold.
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:
I have preferences. You have biases. He/She has prejudices.Received on Sun Oct 10 2004 - 04:41:26 CEST