Adrian, 1. I am not sure but do you operate in Victoria, Australia. If not then the statement is not even applicable to you. 2. And, I stated that the relational database model had been scrapped by the state government for a flat-file model because THEY perceived that it was too confusing for other biologists in the state, not that the biologists WERE confused (although you would assume the government employees would only change their procedures if they perceived a need; again this is an assumption).
Cheers Simon Simon Cropper Principal Consultant Botanicus Australia Pty Ltd PO Box 160, Sunshine, VIC W: www.botanicusaustralia.com.au On 02/02/11 15:05, Adrian Klaver wrote: > On 02/01/2011 06:46 PM, Simon Cropper wrote: >> Hi Everyone, >> >> Thanks for all the links and replies. They all have provided valuable >> insight into various options. >> >> I will endeavour to go away and play around with these things. >> >> Please accept that I am not being argumentative relating the options >> proposed (e.g. using PostgreSQL+PostGIS) it is just that changing to >> this model requires a complete rethink of my companies data storage >> model, project management, client interactions, etc. Not something that >> can be addressed lightly. >> >> Moving to an open source OS and software has already created problems >> for an industry lost in the past*. Moving too fast generally see one >> standing alone as a pariah rather than an innovator. >> >> * a good example is a recent move from a relational database model for >> storage of plant and animal records in the state to a flat file where >> taxonomic, biological, distributional data is repeated over and over for >> every record. Apparently the relational database model is too confusing >> for other biologists in the state. > > That is just wrong:) I am a biologist and the relational model makes > perfect sense to me as follows the tree structure of taxonomy. > Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > etc > If that is not parent/child/grandchild I don't what is. > > >> >> Cheers Simon >> > > > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users Searchable Archives: http://leafe.com/archives/search/dabo-users This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/[email protected]
