Re: By The Dawn's Normal Light
From: Dawn M. Wolthuis <dwolt_at_tincat-group.comREMOVE>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:37:45 -0500
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Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:37:45 -0500
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"Gene Wirchenko" <genew_at_mail.ocis.net> wrote in message
news:qrain01kuibber5ael0lan26nqrjgsvd9d_at_4ax.com...
> alfredo_at_ncs.es (Alfredo Novoa) wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> >1NF is superfluous, a relation is always in 1NF
>
> I would not say that 1NF is superfluous, but rather that it is
> part of the definition of "relation".
and this would be a definition of relation that is not taken from mathematics nor from Codd's work on relations, right? cheers! --dawn
> Sincerely,
>
> Gene Wirchenko
>
> Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:
> I have preferences.
> You have biases.
> He/She has prejudices.
Received on Mon Oct 25 2004 - 15:37:45 CEST