Re: SQL programming fundamentals
From: Toon Koppelaars <toon_at_rulegen.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:39:44 +0200
Message-ID: <bba9fbc50809120739q325c6a6cq3b2776ceaa08df8f@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:39:44 +0200
Message-ID: <bba9fbc50809120739q325c6a6cq3b2776ceaa08df8f@mail.gmail.com>
>Rich wrote:
>"relational theory knowledge is akin to needing to understand the internal
combustion engine in order to drive"
I disagree.
This is like stating that the endusers of database applications need to know
relational theory.
They do *not*, of course.
I see, you correct yourself later on:
>"I think I *am* in favor of that requirement if the SQL professional is
designing (* database) software"
(*) insert by me.
If SQL professionals would know about the underlying theories, then a lot (a real huge big lot) of FUD in our profession would disappear.
<rant>
This FUD gave us Java.
And boy, aren't we happy about that?
</rant>
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