Re: Random numbers continued

[K Kleinman Zajac]

>> Maybe I need to explain to her that sometimes database 
theory needs to be over-riden by practicality.  She has it 
in her notes from one of her database instructors that 
random generated id numbers is a good thing. <<

Definitely.  But maybe she also needs to have it explained to her that just
because a professor said so, does not make it so.  She needs to be able to
explain WHY random unique numbers are necessary (or at least significantly
better than the alternatives).  Generally, database theory does have
reasons for the theorems, you know.