Re: Generalised approach to storing address details

Frank Millman a écrit :

> Cimode wrote:
> > Huhh...The comment posted was purely ironical. EAV is pure crap....
> >
>
> Now you have confused me. I did not get any sense of irony from your
> original post.
>
> Are you saying that my proposed idea is pure crap? Don't pull your
> punches, I really want to know.
>
> If so, do you have any other suggestions, especially bearing in mind
> Bernard's remark about international requirements?
>
> Thanks
>
> Frank

The irony was not meant at you but at Neo.

It was meant as a friendly advice to warn you against using unfounded bullshit approaches such as EAV...

To answer the question about why idea involving EAV bullshit type of approach, I suggest you do some serious reading about what should regulate such kind of design...The quote provided was from dbdebunk a site famous for exposing bullshits such as EAV...

Try *Database In Depth* by CJ Date...

Hope this helps...
Hope this helps...

Concept for guding design...The origin of the reference Received on Fri Dec 08 2006 - 06:40:15 CST