Re: Lucid statement of the MV vs RM position?
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 10:10:31 +0300
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"Jon Heggland" <jon.heggland_at_idi.ntnu.no> wrote in message
news:e3abu6$j84$1_at_orkan.itea.ntnu.no...
> dawn wrote:
> > In order to model as much meaning as feasible, I want my data modeled
> > in a biased way (a way biased toward meaning where color and paper are
> > different, see chat with JOG on this topic),
> "Biased towards meaning"---as opposed to what? Meaninglessness? I'm
> talking about biased towards query as opposed to update, or towards
> certain queries at the expense of others. Twisting reasonably accepted
> terms like that does not help your argument.
> FWIW, I don't endorse the entity-attribute thinking you (and JOG)
> indulge in. It confuses the issue, and does not contribute anything. For
> example, I consider treating colour and paper differently a flaw, not an
> advantage.
How about colour and paint instead of color and paper ?
How about binding and rope ?
How about moving and wheels ?
How about circles and wheels ?
How about circles and sin ?
etc.
Received on Thu May 04 2006 - 09:10:31 CEST