Re: Has E/R had a negative impact on db?
From: Jon Heggland <jon.heggland_at_idi.ntnu.no>
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 08:48:43 +0200
Message-ID: <e2hsc7$rs2$1_at_orkan.itea.ntnu.no>
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> In TTM3, they've stopped using familiar terms because they were familiar
> terms; no longer does the prose seem to gently guide readers along the
> path to enlightenment. (This, I think, is due mostly to Darwen's
> style.)
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 08:48:43 +0200
Message-ID: <e2hsc7$rs2$1_at_orkan.itea.ntnu.no>
J M Davitt wrote:
> Bob Badour wrote:
>> Similarly, Date and Darwen have dropped the term 'domain' in >> favour of 'type', which decision certainly eliminates a lot of >> explaining.
>
> In TTM3, they've stopped using familiar terms because they were familiar
> terms; no longer does the prose seem to gently guide readers along the
> path to enlightenment. (This, I think, is due mostly to Darwen's
> style.)
Do you consider the term "type" unfamiliar?
-- JonReceived on Mon Apr 24 2006 - 08:48:43 CEST