GreyBeard wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:54:30 -0800, ak_tiredofspam wrote:
>
>
>>>> suspect this bug has gone unaddressed for so long because most
>>
>>people
>>using Oracle would never even think to use CAST to convert one char
>>type
>>to another where only the length was different.
>>..<<
>>
>>I would agree. BTW, I was told that Microsoft used to hire people with
>>no previous exposure to computers as testers. I was also told that such
>>newbies were very very useful, as they were going off the beaten path
>>and exposing an enormous amount of problems.
>
>
> These newbies encouraged such dramatic advances in computing as "Microsoft
> Bob" and "Clippy, the helpful Paper Clip"
>
> Should we encourage Oracle to offer 'Digger, the helpful data shovel'?
>
> lol/FGB
Only if he digs a 6' hole in the ground for himself.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
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Received on Fri Feb 25 2005 - 19:26:46 CST
