Re: Examples of SQL anomalies?

From: Cimode <cimode_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 09:27:56 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <f4a29563-3e69-4d50-a3d8-07d434aac374_at_27g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>


On 6 juil, 15:43, "Brian Selzer" <br..._at_selzer-software.com> wrote: [Snipped]
> >> The users know what the data is supposed to mean. The system hasn't a
> >> clue.
> > I do not understand how you place system and people on the same
> > standpoint. Don't you believe in need-to-know basis?
>
> What has that to do with it?
Everything. Why do you want to place the burden of data interpretation on people at run time. What is the point designing systems to present information to people if they have to spend hours guessing what it means?

[Snipped offtopic political debate]
We are getting into political debate which frankly I am not interested into. Received on Sun Jul 06 2008 - 18:27:56 CEST

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