> Then what does this mean? "I wonder if the OP's mind has ever been tickled with a sledgehammer before?"
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The above remark made by JOG, was intended to insult the solution that
I presented to your problem. JOG carries his ill sentiments over from a
recent thread titled "Storing Code and Data in a Db with LISP-like
Interface" where I asserted that the experimental db is analogous to
using an adjustable wrench (sizes 0-20) compared to relational
methodology which is analagous to using fixed-size wrenches (1, 2, 3
... 10); and that my methodology was more applicable for some
out-of-range applications (ie size 12.34 nuts or AI-type applications).
I posted such a problem and its solution and asked other to do the same
for a comparison; however no one did and simply resorted to insults
such as "[your methodology is analogous to using] a large,
truck-mounted, diesel-powered hydraulic-actuated wrench, requiring a
skilled specialist operator and a maintenance budget that would make
the military blush". Apparently JOG has abbreviated that derogatory
description to a sledgehammer.
But I ask again, with no ill will, JOG would you post an RM solution to
the OP and model the same or similar data that I have, so that we can
compare some aspects, especially flexibility to handle changes and new
types of data.
Received on Thu Apr 06 2006 - 15:31:26 CDT
