Re: Storing derived and derivable data
From: Kenneth Downs <knode.wants.this_at_see.sigblock>
Date: Fri, 05 May 2006 20:22:22 -0400
Message-Id: <9r6ti3-q7a.ln1_at_pluto.downsfam.net>
>> paul c wrote:
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>> I fixed the typo early this morning after seeing Marshall's post.
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>> But those poor folks with the crappy data will pay you plenty to clean it
>> up, there are whole industries that do this. The code will sooner or
>> later be thrown away.
Date: Fri, 05 May 2006 20:22:22 -0400
Message-Id: <9r6ti3-q7a.ln1_at_pluto.downsfam.net>
paul c wrote:
> Kenneth Downs wrote:
>> paul c wrote:
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>>>> >>>>Marshall >>>> >>> >>>I didn't catch the typo, but the whole first paragraph seems like >>>wishful thinking. Lots of people know they have crappy data which was >>>derived by crappy code.
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>> I fixed the typo early this morning after seeing Marshall's post.
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>> But those poor folks with the crappy data will pay you plenty to clean it
>> up, there are whole industries that do this. The code will sooner or
>> later be thrown away.
> > yeah, i had a feeling that the crappy idea of cleaning crappy data would > crop up. not many in IT have the courage or scruples to tell the poor > folks to just throw it all out. > > p
Not many have the skills to clean it up either.
Nice chattin' with ya
-- Kenneth Downs Secure Data Software, Inc. (Ken)nneth_at_(Sec)ure(Dat)a(.com)Received on Sat May 06 2006 - 02:22:22 CEST