Re: Views for denomalizing
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2005 22:04:16 +0100
Message-ID: <16da015q6q9kr15gutu6u85d294vbe26mf_at_4ax.com>
On 4 Feb 2005 12:25:16 -0800, lauri.pietarinen_at_atbusiness.com wrote:
>> The Information Principle is a prerequsite to normalization.
>
>Isn't it actually a prerequisit to the relational model, in a way?
A requisite of the Relational Model and a prerequsite to normalization.
The Information Principle is more basic than normalization.
> Perhaps the RM is "just" a datamodel that adheres
>to the Information Principle?
No, there are more requisites.
>> IMO 1NF is supefluous and only exists due to historical reasons.
>> Normalization starts with 2NF.
>
>OK, I can agree with that. So maybe the term should be dropped
>all together.
I am afraid it is too late for that. It could create even more confusion.
Regards
Alfredo
Received on Sat Feb 05 2005 - 22:04:16 CET