Re: Demo: Modelling Cost of Travel Paths Between Towns

From: Alan <alan_at_erols.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:01:30 -0500
Message-ID: <301auqF2qunpsU1_at_uni-berlin.de>


> If the wrong update strategy is chosen in either the "ref-by-name" model
> or the "ref-by-pointer" model, the data becomes corrup. If the correct
> update strategy is chosen, the data doesn't become corrupt. If a user
> accidentally chooses the wrong update strategy, the data will become
> corrupt. That won't change until computers become equipped with a
> mind-reading device.

I have coined the term "psychic interface" to refer to the mind-reading device you mention. It comes up in requirements meetings with users at work. Received on Wed Nov 17 2004 - 17:01:30 CET

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