Re: No exceptions?

Erwin wrote:

>>> If you don't agree to go by
>>> Date's definitions, then don't argue with anyone who does.
>> Why on earth not? Firstly, I don't contradict Date, and secondly, any
>> hypothetical disagreement with Date does not disqualify me from the
>> discussion.

Fair enough; my interpretation of your statement may have been less than charitable.

> That said, it might also be useful to point out that the complete set
> of Date's writings span a period of over twenty years, years during
> which of course insights have evolved. He quite often uses the phrase
> "this chapter is to be considered as superseding anything I have
> written on this subject before", or something of that nature. Quoting
> the older books is therefore often a somewhat iffy proposition.

Precisely my point. Or one of them, at least.

-- 
Jon