Re: NULLs: theoretical problems?

From: Bob Badour <bbadour_at_pei.sympatico.ca>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:42:39 -0300
Message-ID: <46cf5087$0$4041$9a566e8b_at_news.aliant.net>


Ed Prochak wrote:

> On Aug 20, 8:18 pm, Gene Wirchenko <ge..._at_ocis.net> wrote:
> 

>>Bob Badour <bbad..._at_pei.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>
>>>David Portas wrote:
>>
>>[snip]
>>
>>
>>>>4) Have the right schema to start with so that no problem arises.
>>
>>>But that would dampen the straw!
>>
>> Break eggs for an omelet; dampen straw for bricks.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
>>Gene Wirchenko
>>
>>Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:
>> I have preferences.
>> You have biases.
>> He/She has prejudices.
> 
> 
> 
> I wonder how much of these discussions on NULL are echoes of
> discussions about numbers when ZERO was first introduced? Both are a
> practical solution to realworld business problems.  8^)

Uh... no. Received on Fri Aug 24 2007 - 23:42:39 CEST

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