Re: Resiliency To New Data Requirements

David Cressey wrote:
> "erk" <eric.kaun_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1155565396.765299.324450_at_m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
> > > > Most uses of lists that I see are simply inferior to sets
> > > > or relations. I find them hopelessly specialized for most purposes,
> and
> > > > introducing them into a relational data model involves tacking on a
> > > > specialized syntax and semantics for a data structure already subsumed
> > > > by relations (and with little work).
> > >
> > > Good party line there, erk
> >
> > Da, komrade. Ignore the hordes of peasants starving for lists.
>
> How do I disdain lists?
> Let me list the ways....

I love it! --dawn Received on Tue Aug 15 2006 - 20:15:00 CEST