Re: Object-oriented thinking in SQL context?

"Gene Wirchenko" <genew_at_ocis.net> wrote in message news:ueqt255qoso490pfdcsm4qg29i0cl0d2es_at_4ax.com...
> rp_at_raampje.(none) (Reinier Post) wrote:
>
>>Bob Badour wrote:
>>
>>>> Some people in this newsgroup believe that the relational model
>>>> is sacred, its inventor Codd was a holy man, and a guy called Date
> ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^
>>>> who has written a bunch of popular books on the subject is his
> ^^^
>>>> replacement on earth.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>>
>>>You are an idiot if that is what you honestly believe.
>>
>>That attitude exactly.
>
> I think that what I have caretted shows more bad attitude. You
> insult people and then complain about their attitude. I think Bob was
> wrong to call you an idiot. He should have called you a fool.
>

While Bob delights in berating and belittling anyone who doesn't share his limited interpretation of database theory and in bullying those new to the field, at least he has the stones to be direct about it. What I don't understand is why he doesn't take offense at your presumption. Why should it have been Bob that called Reiner a fool? If you think Reiner is a fool, then why can't you just say it directly and unequivocally? Why should you have to pawn it off on Bob? Is it that such adolescent behavior is somehow beneath you? But not beneath Bob?

> Sincerely,
>
> Gene Wirchenko
>
> Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:
> I have preferences.
> You have biases.
> He/She has prejudices.
Received on Wed Jun 10 2009 - 04:26:56 CEST