Re: Storing derived and derivable data

From: Kenneth Downs <knode.wants.this_at_see.sigblock>
Date: Fri, 05 May 2006 20:22:22 -0400
Message-Id: <9r6ti3-q7a.ln1@pluto.downsfam.net>

paul c wrote:

> Kenneth Downs wrote:

>> paul c wrote:
>>
>>

>>>>
>>>>Marshall
>>>>
>>>
>>>I didn't catch the typo, but the whole first paragraph seems like
>>>wishful thinking.  Lots of people know they have crappy data which was
>>>derived by crappy code.

>>
>>
>> I fixed the typo early this morning after seeing Marshall's post.
>>
>> But those poor folks with the crappy data will pay you plenty to clean it
>> up, there are whole industries that do this. The code will sooner or
>> later be thrown away.

> 
> yeah, i had a feeling that the crappy idea of cleaning crappy data would
> crop up.  not many in IT have the courage or scruples to tell the poor
> folks to just throw it all out.
> 
> p

Not many have the skills to clean it up either.

Nice chattin' with ya

-- 
Kenneth Downs
Secure Data Software, Inc.
(Ken)nneth@(Sec)ure(Dat)a(.com)

Received on Fri May 05 2006 - 19:22:22 CDT