Re: NULLs: theoretical problems?

From: Bob Badour <bbadour_at_pei.sympatico.ca>
Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:17:56 -0300
Message-ID: <46d99e77$0$4042$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net>

paul c wrote:

> Bob Badour wrote:
> ...
>

>> While it might be tedious to do it right the first time, it costs the 
>> organization a whole lot more when the external auditor complains than 
>> when the compiler complains.

>
> The cynical view is that once one problem is removed, the auditors will
> find another in order to justify their existence. Still, I suspect most
> auditors are willing puppets of the SQL lobby, just as insidious in its
> way as the auto lobby.

It's much better if they justify their existence catching the occasional embezzler or lost receipt than meeting with the C-levels to discuss the meaningless discrepancy on some marginally relevant report. Received on Sat Sep 01 2007 - 12:17:56 CDT