Re: Has E/R had a negative impact on db?

> > > > > Jan: Serious study of object / entity identity would
> > > > > have led to simpler and more general models, and we would have had a
> > > > > better understanding of schema evolution and temporal databases.
> > > >
> > > > Neo: There isn't a shread of evidence for such
> > > > outrageous and ludicrous statements.
> > >
> > > JOG: That you are aware of. Just because one is not informed
> > > about something does not mean it doesn't exist.
> >
> > Neo: No JOG, I have been reading the best of the best right here in c.d.t.
> > for half a decade and there is simply not a shread of evidence that
> > "Serious study of object / entity identity would have led to simpler
> > and more general models, and we would have had a better understanding
> > of schema evolution and temporal databases". If you have proof, please
> > present it.
>
> JOG: Why would you require proof from me of someone else's comment.

Ideally, it should be provided by Jan first, since he made the outrageous and ludicrous statement, but since it seems you are open to the possibility of that outrageous and ludicrous statement, I thought maybe you knew something or have run across someone claiming such nonsense. If so, I would like to hear about it as it might provide at least a shread of evidence. Have you run into any such kooks? Received on Mon Apr 24 2006 - 20:21:07 CEST