Re: Data Model

> Then what does this mean? "I wonder if the OP's mind has ever been tickled with a sledgehammer before?"
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The above remark made by JOG, was intended to insult the solution that I presented to your problem. JOG carries his ill sentiments over from a recent thread titled "Storing Code and Data in a Db with LISP-like Interface" where I asserted that the experimental db is analogous to using an adjustable wrench (sizes 0-20) compared to relational methodology which is analagous to using fixed-size wrenches (1, 2, 3 ... 10); and that my methodology was more applicable for some out-of-range applications (ie size 12.34 nuts or AI-type applications). I posted such a problem and its solution and asked other to do the same for a comparison; however no one did and simply resorted to insults such as "[your methodology is analogous to using] a large, truck-mounted, diesel-powered hydraulic-actuated wrench, requiring a skilled specialist operator and a maintenance budget that would make the military blush". Apparently JOG has abbreviated that derogatory description to a sledgehammer.

But I ask again, with no ill will, JOG would you post an RM solution to the OP and model the same or similar data that I have, so that we can compare some aspects, especially flexibility to handle changes and new types of data. Received on Thu Apr 06 2006 - 22:31:26 CEST