"Haximus" <e_at_t.me> wrote in message news:421E1BD3.2060409_at_t.me...
> Mark C. Stock wrote:
>> "Haximus" <e_at_t.me> wrote in message news:fsmTd.2$hN1.1_at_clgrps13...
>>
>>>>Sometimes 'innovative thinking' isn't so innovative, nor in the best
>>>>interest of the language. This is one such case.
>>>
>>>I will give you a little analogy of your way of thinking: the boss sends
>>>you out for a selection of donuts and dutifully you head down to Dunkin'
>>>Donuts or where ever. The first thing you notice is that the boss' list
>>>matches the offering at the store identically, only one item they have
>>>isn't on the list - a plain donut. Now, most people will say "give me
>>>one of everything except the plain donut!" But not Fitzy, due to his
>>>stubborn nature he must verbally list each and all the donuts specified
>>>in the list, one by one, to his server. Meanwhile people are waiting in
>>>line behind Fitzy, wondering wtf he doesn't just specify which ones he
>>>DOESN'T wan't in order to save time.
>>>
>>
>>
>> 'cuz the list is XML on a CD and DunkinD is automated ;-)
>>
>> (and the guy in the back is about to bring out the eclairs, which are not
>> on the list)
>
> Of course, you were expecting your server to make mistakes with your
> order, and were watching carefully... if not, then you just stuff the
> eclair in your face on the way back to the office! ;)
so this is a client/server metaphor! but there also seems to be great
potential for overloading the middle tier (proportionate to the donut
processing load)
++ mcs
Received on Thu Feb 24 2005 - 13:49:07 CST
