> 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 - 10:01:30 CST
