Re: Lucid statement of the MV vs RM position?

From: Frank Hamersley <terabitemightbe_at_bigpond.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:16:26 GMT
Message-ID: <uqo3g.15468$vy1.4886_at_news-server.bigpond.net.au>

David Cressey wrote:
> "dawn" <dawnwolthuis_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
>

>> Because the "schema" is descriptive rather than prescriptive, it
>> depends on your dictionary, how you define the attribute, as to whether

>
> I don't understand the distinction between descriptive and prescriptive.

Thats funny - I always thought the "schema" was descriptive _and_ prescriptive!

Cheers, Frank. Received on Tue Apr 25 2006 - 14:16:26 CEST