Re: Another view on analysis and ER
From: mAsterdam <mAsterdam_at_vrijdag.org>
Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:31:42 +0100
Message-ID: <4759ac88$0$243$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>
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> No need, the RM already is language-neutral, eg.,
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> <John,33>
> <Johan,33>
> <Jaan,33>
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> are different, not the same.
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> Same goes for headings:
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> <Nomme, Ans>
> <Name, Years>
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> are different headings.
Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:31:42 +0100
Message-ID: <4759ac88$0$243$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>
paul c schreef:
> mAsterdam wrote:
>> One requirement for a database can be: >> make sure that the content is language-neutral.
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> No need, the RM already is language-neutral, eg.,
>
> <John,33>
> <Johan,33>
> <Jaan,33>
>
> are different, not the same.
>
> Same goes for headings:
>
> <Nomme, Ans>
> <Name, Years>
>
> are different headings.
Yes. However, having multiple headings in one relation is not part of RM AFAIK. Is it? Maybe you or somebody else knows of some work in this area? Received on Fri Dec 07 2007 - 21:31:42 CET