Re: Indexes and Logical design
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 10:05:48 GMT
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"Gene Wirchenko" <genew_at_ucantrade.com.NOTHERE> wrote in message
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> If you want imprecise, talk to end users. They usually do not
That is exactly what I want to be able to do. I want to be able to talk to
end users, in language they can understand. If that means being imprecise,
> know computers very well, if at all. There is no need to wonder why
> it often takes a long time to get things straight with them.
That's the difference between me and most of the orthodox thinkers in this newsgroup. Most of you seem to think that a successful database application rests on logical thinking, and nothing more. Logical thinking is crucial, but it's just the beginning. The politics of information, industrial psychology, resistance to change, and a host of other human factors are critical success factors as well.
And to me, the reason I include indexes in logical models is precisely due to these human factors, and not because logic demands it.
Regards,
Dave Received on Wed Sep 14 2005 - 12:05:48 CEST