Re: the relational model of data objects *and* program objects

Kenneth Downs wrote:
> No matter what you call it, the customer is paying for a system that
keeps
> accurate records. That means the database is the first and final
concern.
> In a database app, there is no theory of code that trumps the needs
of the
> database. Rather, as "form follows function", the code theory needs
to
> come after the database theory.

Excellent point! Far too often the code tail wags the data dog these days. Received on Fri Apr 15 2005 - 08:31:44 CDT