On 30 Sep 2002 at 8:54, Josh Berkus wrote: > As such, I'd reccommend one of two approaches for you: > > 1) Post some of your schema ideas here, and let us show you how they > are better done relationally. The relational data model has 30 years > of thought behind it -- it can solve a lot of problems.
Mike, Just in case you or others think Josh is some crazed lunatic[1] who doesn't know what he's talking about, I support his views on this topic. Avoid arrays. Normalize your data. [1] - Actually, I don't think I know anything about Josh, except that he's right about normalizing your data. -- Dan Langille I'm looking for a computer job: http://www.freebsddiary.org/dan_langille.php ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly