On 30 Sep 2002 at 12:09, Bruce Momjian wrote: > Dan Langille wrote: > > 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. > > Yes, arrays have a very small window of usefulness, but the window does > exist, so we haven't removed them.
I do not advocate removing them. I do advocate data normalization. Let's say it's a matter of Do The Right Thing(tm) unless you know what you're doing. -- Dan Langille I'm looking for a computer job: http://www.freebsddiary.org/dan_langille.php ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])
