your wife's rule wouldn't work in my case... every few years (usually less than 10 but on occasion 10 works too) I go on a "re-reading spree". back to old friends, "comfort food" of books.
I'd have to buy all new copies if I threw books out. I do, on rare occasion, get rid of books. My oracle books that tell me how to tune Version 7 are one example :) --- Niall Litchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I worked with a really smart guy once whom I won't name for obvious > reasons. He had previously worked for a software co that said "Our > product includes an archive routine". It didn't, they never had to > write > one because hey disks held 3 times the storage for half the price > before > anyone wanted to archive anything - at which point you just bought > some > more storage. > > I also probably ought to include the ongoing marital dispute that I > am > having regarding books, my wife maintains that anything I haven't > accessed for a decade could be disposed of (think Tolkien, Donaldson, > Asimov, Shakespeare, Auden). *I* maintain "well we could always buy > another bookcase". Logic tends to dictate my wifes approach, > management > I feel confident would say "ah well doesn't cost much lets buy > another > bookcase". > > In summary Niall's 2nd rule states that "data always goes in but > never > comes out". It's parkinsons law for databases > > Niall > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Stephen Lee > > Sent: 13 June 2003 18:45 > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: RE: Fragmentation ? > > > > > > > > That's one thing good about the databases here. Tablespace > > fragmentation is rarely a problem. Most of the database here > > are a Database Roach Motel: "Data checks in. It doesn't > > check out." Somehow, the data purge part of the application > > -- that they intended to put in "one of these days" -- never > > got written. > > > > > > > > (For non-USA dwellers, Roach Motel is a trap for roaches. It > > has a sticky floor, and the sales motto is "Roaches check in. > > They don't check out.") > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > -- > > Author: Stephen Lee > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting > services > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') > > and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > > ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > > from). You may also send the HELP command for other > > information (like subscribing). > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Niall Litchfield > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
