Re: Little design mistakes that can be easily avoided (2): Listenning to CELKO (and CELKO alikes)

On May 28, 3:38 am, paul c <toledobythe..._at_oohay.ac> wrote: [Snipped]

> So what? We are talking about db theory here. What is recorded is
> recorded by a dbms. You are implying that a dbms ought to distinguish
> facts about the abstract from those about the physical. As far as a
> dbms is concerned that is utterly pointless to me and promotes mysticism
> as well as idiocy. How can a dbms possibly understand the mental
> distinctions humans make when they interpret what it infers for them?
> John McCarthy's old comment about teaching submarines to swim comes to mind.
Thanks for your response. Now would you please apply #6 in the list. ;)

> p
Received on Mon May 28 2007 - 10:20:06 CEST