Path: newssvr20.news.prodigy.com!newsmst01.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.com!pd7cy2so!pd7cy1no!shaw.ca!pd2nf1so.cg.shawcable.net!residential.shaw.ca!sjc70.webusenet.com!news.webusenet.com!elnk-nf2-pas!newsfeed.earthlink.net!stamper.news.pas.earthlink.net!stamper.news.atl.earthlink.net!newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Anith Sen" Newsgroups: comp.databases,comp.databases.theory,comp.databases.postgresql.hackers References: <6db906b2.0310091212.4f967cf5@posting.google.com> Subject: Re: Dreaming About Redesigning SQL Lines: 15 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 02:42:01 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.223.159.18 X-Complaints-To: abuse@earthlink.net X-Trace: newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net 1065753721 24.223.159.18 (Thu, 09 Oct 2003 22:42:01 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 22:42:01 EDT Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net Xref: newssvr20.news.prodigy.com comp.databases:48161 comp.databases.theory:21695 >> The mathematics of language is more complex than the mathematics of relations, particularly simple relations (such as 1NF tables). << Are you sure, you know what you are talking about? >> I would suggest ditching the entire relational model (as both overly simplistic in its theory and overly complex in its implementation.. << Incredible! How about reading some books on the subject? -- -- Anith ( Please reply to newsgroups only )