Re: Modelling objects with variable number of properties in an RDBMS

From: Frank Hamersley <terabitemightbe_at_bigpond.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:07:58 GMT
Message-ID: <yly9f.5629$Hj2.4636@news-server.bigpond.net.au>

Roy Hann wrote:
> "Bernard Peek" <bap_at_shrdlu.com> wrote in message
> news:9Dc+bybsWUZDFw5n_at_shrdlu.com...
>

>>That's one reason why people keep trying to use it. The second one,
>>unfortunately, is that sometimes it's the only alternative. Sometimes
>>you just don't know the whole data structure at design-time.

>
> One day, ours will be a real profession, and we'll be allowed to say "sorry,
> you can't do that" without getting fired. In fact we'll have a legal duty
> to say it, just like engineers and accountants and proper professionals.
>
> Roy
>

You've been reading from your Asimov collection again ...

Salutations, Frank. Received on Mon Oct 31 2005 - 18:07:58 CST