Re: Article about supposed "murky" future for Oracle

Mark C. Stock wrote:

> | rkusenet wrote:
> |
>
> ....
>
> | >>Worse yet, how many end users understand that what they are seeing
> | >>could be something that never existed.
> | >
> | > isn't this true for all products. I mean, how many of users actually
> | > verify that a report from a complex report involving multi table
> | > join, correlated sub queries and partitioning is actually correct.
> |
>
> as in "they're not going to check, so let's lie to them"?
>
> that approach would not last to the end of the status meeting on any of my
> projects.
>
> how many users know how complex the underlying query is -- and why should
> they care? they DO know their data (or else they are in more trouble than a
> database can solve for them) and they have a right, and we have an ethical
> duty, to present it to them honestly. it is OUR job to ensure that the
> output from our systems is 'actually correct'
>
> please excuse me if this sounds harsh, but i do think that this type of
> reasoning borders on unethical. if you cannot guarantee to me that the data
> you give me is correct, why should i trust your application? or your team?
> or your company?
>
> ;-{ mcs

I presume rkusenet assumes his physician, surgeon, CPA, attorney, and pharmacist don't treat their professions with such a cavalier attitude. It is one usually reserved for politicians. ;-)

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