Re: Ah, but who has better parties?

"Leandro Guimaraens Faria Corsetti Dutra" <leandro_at_dutra.fastmail.fm> wrote in message news:pan.2004.05.17.15.22.09.76685_at_dutra.fastmail.fm...
> Em Fri, 14 May 2004 17:50:26 -0500, Dawn M. Wolthuis escreveu:
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> >> > there is really no proof that they have helped the software
> >> > profession in any way.
> >>
> >> That is a lie.
> >
> > A little severe -- using the term "lie" is typically reserved for
> > incorrect statements where there was intent to state things incorrectly.
>
> I maintain this is the case.

Then you clearly don't know me.

> You should have said 'I am not aware of' instead 'there is really'.

I likely would have used that lesser phrase had I not been pursuing such proof for some time. It sounds like you believe that there is such proof, so please pass it along.

>
> Thus you would have only shown your ignorance, not your arrogance also.

I will accept your criticism, but not due to your superiority in either category ;-)
I'm certain that I am ignorant of some areas you are not, and I willingly admit that, where I haven't seen much evidence of a similar wisdom from you.

But, if you have evidence (not just anecdotes) of significant cost reductions in our industry due to the implementation of SQL-DBMS's over the past twenty-some years, please point me to it. I'm very, very interested in such and, you are right, I am not aware of any such evidence and until your response, I thought that there was none. cheers! --dawn Received on Mon May 17 2004 - 18:22:50 CEST