David Cressey (david.cressey_at_earthlink.net) writes:
> "William Cleveland" <WCleveland_at_Ameritech.Net> wrote in message
> news:a3CNd.1986$ng6.448_at_newssvr17.news.prodigy.com...
>
>> I'm afraid I don't have a good solution, except for the suggestion
>> I've made at work that both the DBA *and* the original database
>> designer sign off on changes in a database. So far, no luck.
>
> The problem with this is the case when a database is part of a software
> package that is sold to multiple clients.
>
> The DBA typically works for a client, while the original database
> designer works for the vendor, or the people the vendor bought the
> rights from. I think this is not a trivial distinction.
Indeed. Being on the vendor side of the fence, I say that all warranties
are waived if you meddle with the database by other means through our
application.
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Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esquel_at_sommarskog.se
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Received on Mon Feb 07 2005 - 16:16:34 CST
