Re: Newbie question about db normalization theory: redundant keys OK?

From: raylopez99 <raylopez99_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:49:21 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <37a1e230-e21b-45ea-99f8-b3f0a9903c43_at_e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com>


On Dec 14, 9:59 am, "Tony Rogerson" <tonyroger..._at_torver.net> wrote:

> Folk like you are a real problem in the IT industry, your ignorance to how
> the real world works and self importance rather than team importance causes
> delays and failures across the spectrum of IT projects.
>
> --
Hey Tony, lighten up! That's why they have that "AS IS" fine print on software shrinkwrap, some of which I grabbed off the net below. And some of this language appears on mission critical software applications, LOL.

RL

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