Re: Would you stop for a moment?!

On Apr 29, 12:45*pm, John Hurley wrote:
> Jonathan:
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> # Strange, my experience is frequently the opposite to yours: The
> database has clearly evolved rather than being designed, but lots of
> people claim to be the designer.
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> ...
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> As often happens when reading something written by Jonathan I have no
> clear idea if this is intended to be funny, serious, sarcastic, or
> just flip.
>
> Maybe I go off course with wondering what is intended by "The database
> has clearly evolved" ...
>
> I don't see much "designing" things ... just hurry up and code.

I wasn't sure either if Jonathan had misread or was being sarcastic,
but the OP clearly has no idea who the audience is here, and that
makes all the replies pretty entertaining. If I had posted my first
thoughts, about one of my other google identities and the mother of
all ishmaelites, there would be rioting in numerous countries. But
that's a bit more flamage than I'm up for.

jg
--
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"pure evil and soul crushing". I proposed " Oracle Expense system
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On Apr 29, 11:27*pm, joel garry wrote:
> On Apr 29, 12:45*pm, John Hurley wrote:
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> > Jonathan:
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> > # Strange, my experience is frequently the opposite to yours: The
> > database has clearly evolved rather than being designed, but lots of
> > people claim to be the designer.
>
> > ...
>
> > As often happens when reading something written by Jonathan I have no
> > clear idea if this is intended to be funny, serious, sarcastic, or
> > just flip.
>
> > Maybe I go off course with wondering what is intended by "The database
> > has clearly evolved" ...
>
> > I don't see much "designing" things ... just hurry up and code.
>
> I wasn't sure either if Jonathan had misread or was being sarcastic,
> but the OP clearly has no idea who the audience is here, and that
> makes all the replies pretty entertaining. *If I had posted my first
> thoughts, about one of my other google identities and the mother of
> all ishmaelites, there would be rioting in numerous countries. *But
> that's a bit more flamage than I'm up for.
>
> jg
> --
> @home.com is bogus.
> 'A friend asked for a name for a Black Metal song which should be
> "pure evil and soul crushing". I proposed " Oracle Expense system
> form"' - tweet seen onhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216306/Oracle_Google_move_to_...

Just to make myself clear:

1.- I was joking ;-)
2.- The point was that I've seen many databases with no proper design
at all, just a bunch of modifications, one on top of another, shoddy
work, etc...
3.- I am a Darwinist ;-)

Cheers.

Carlos.