Posted by Bent Stigsen on 05/17/06 00:34

Kenneth Downs wrote:

> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>
>> Kenneth Downs wrote:
>>> Bent Stigsen wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Can't help wonder why you would you say something like that. Are you
>>>>trying to make him feel insulted, or just joking because you don't
>>>>believe putting a little effort in the database-design process is worth
>>>>it or possible in the way Jerry presents it.
>>>
>>>
>>> None of the above. I'm laughing at Jerry's close-mindendess.
>>>
>>> It appears that Jerry doesn't know how much he doesn't know, and if that
>>> is true then he would not feel insulted by anything I say.
>>>
>>> As for being more direct, I made my points in the earlier posts.
>>> Planning is good, I do it every day, we should always learn to do it
>>> better, but a
>>> wise man learns to expect the unexpected. The only system that doesn't
>>> change is a dead system.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>
>> No, the system which doesn't change is a well-planned system.
>>
>
> Brent: QED.

Well then, feel free to laugh at me too. :)

I generally agree, allthough to a statement like the above, I would add a
disclaimer regarding its validity, with conditions like natural disasters,
year 10000+ bug, and other dealbreakers which could be expected. But I can
safely say I will fall short when it comes to the unexpected.

/Bent

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