Re: Nearest Common Ancestor Report (XDb1's $1000 Challenge)

Hugo Kornelis wrote:
>
> On 27 May 2004 10:18:55 -0700, Neo wrote:
>
> >> > C. J. Date states "the purpose of such reduction is
> >> > to avoid redundancy" in his chapter titled "Further Normalization..."
> >>
> >> There is no "general form" of normalization.
> >
> >If one analyzes the central theme/goal of normalization in RM (and
> >that in other data models), it is reasonable to extrapolate that the
> >general goal of normalization is eliminating redundancy, just as C.J.
> >Date did.
> >
> >> Items like 'john' and 'o' (as in 'john', 'god', 'neo') are values.
> >> Normalization deals with the logical view of data.
> >> Normalization is concerned with information or "facts", not storage of values.
> >
> >The problem with the above is that values are data.
>
> Data. Not facts.
>
> Check what Lee writes: Normalization is concerned with information or
> "facts".
>
> Facts. Not data.

Thanks, Hugo, but I don't need any help with that guy. I've crossed swords with him several times in the past and sent him away bleeding.

Unlike Neo who carelessly makes unwarrented statements, I am very careful about what I say.

-- 
Lee Fesperman, FirstSQL, Inc. (http://www.firstsql.com)
==============================================================
* The Ultimate DBMS is here!
* FirstSQL/J Object/Relational DBMS  (http://www.firstsql.com)