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Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions

From	Lew <noone@lewscanon.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject	Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions
Date	2011-05-13 07:45 -0400
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> Arved Sandstrom wrote:
>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>> This is an example of a situation where a little bit more orthogonality
>>> could have made the language much simpler.

>> If you mean orthogonality as in this quote taken from Michael Scott:
>>
>> "Orthogonality means that features can be used in any combination, that
>> the combinations all make sense, and that the meaning of a given feature
>> is consistent, regardless of the other features with which it is
>> combined".
>>
>> then practically no programming language, SQL included, is highly
>> orthogonal.

> I notice your weasel word “highly” there. The point is there are places
> where, as I said, a little bit more orthogonality could have made the
> language much simpler.

Such as?

I'm sure you have details in mind, but you have a habit of making sweepingly 
general pronouncements without sharing any details.  That has the effect of 
making those sweeping pronouncements seem like nonsense.  Put in a few facts 
and some reasoning to connect them to your oracular insights, hm?

-- 
Lew
Honi soit qui mal y pense.
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SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Zapanaz <http://joecosby.com/code/mail.pl@foo.com> - 2011-05-07 16:13 -0700
  Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> - 2011-05-08 14:00 +1200
    Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-08 13:08 +0200
      Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> - 2011-05-09 00:01 +1200
        Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-08 08:08 -0400
  Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2011-05-08 01:02 -0300
    Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-08 13:03 +0200
      Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2011-05-08 11:14 -0300
        Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-08 23:37 +0200
    Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Zapanaz <http://joecosby.com/code/mail.pl@foo.com> - 2011-05-08 16:06 -0700
      Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-09 22:10 +0200
        Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> - 2011-05-10 13:50 +1200
          Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-10 00:06 -0700
            Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> - 2011-05-13 22:55 +1200
              Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-15 18:52 +0200
          Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2011-05-10 06:35 -0300
            Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> - 2011-05-13 22:57 +1200
              Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-13 07:45 -0400
              Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2011-05-15 13:09 -0300
                Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-15 18:56 +0200
  Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-05-07 23:32 -0700
    Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-05-07 23:36 -0700
      Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> - 2011-05-08 20:43 +1200
        Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-09 01:27 -0700
  Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-08 07:45 -0400

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