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Just curious... evil_andy's anti-database post by tnglives2006-11-19 12:55:59
  Because it makes easy things hard but hard things by Concept 2005-08-16 08:53:48
...possible?

I mean, really, how fast can you search a million row "database" that has everything written on paper? Crossreferenced with other pieces of paper holding related data that you need? A modern database can easily handle that...BUT you really have to take care to design your tables properly, with an eye to indices, foreign key constraints, etc.

OTOH, I do agree with the general sentiment. Some times paper and pen are all you need, in which case that's what you should use.
[ Reply ]
    I prefer the Perl philosophy: by LionsPhil2005-08-16 08:56:22
      So long as nobody else has to read your code. by tnglives2005-08-16 09:00:55
        Isn't duct tape by MatthewDBA2005-08-16 09:03:19
        Well, duct tape is usually gray, so that works :) (n/t) by Concept2005-08-16 09:03:24
        Bah. by LionsPhil2005-08-16 09:23:56
      I remember a similar quote between VB and Delphi by Concept2005-08-16 09:02:36
      Perl is part of the problem by evil_andy2005-08-16 09:22:09
        What silly logic. by LionsPhil2005-08-16 09:23:21
          Almost all smart people have a C compiler, though. (n/t) by fudje2005-08-16 09:24:42
            Amen by evil_andy2005-08-16 09:27:49
              Favourite development enviroment? by LionsPhil2005-08-16 09:34:32
                Choose the right tool for the job? Blasphemy! :P (n/t) by pyroteknix2005-08-16 09:36:06
                  Yeah, sorry. by LionsPhil2005-08-16 09:39:21
                  Is that why you always have the wrong by merlin2005-08-16 10:09:21
                    I dunna know... by pyroteknix2005-08-16 10:29:55
                They have assumed that everyone has by evil_andy2005-08-16 09:41:56
                  Good grief, by LionsPhil2005-08-16 09:45:36
                    Nowadays, it isn't the VB runtimes, it's by Concept2005-08-16 09:52:15
                      *shudder* (n/t) by LionsPhil2005-08-16 09:53:36
            That's a somewhat arrogant view, isn't it? (n/t) by LionsPhil2005-08-16 09:32:48
              No less arrogant than by wheresthefish2005-08-16 09:53:44
                Not quite. by LionsPhil2005-08-16 09:55:13
                  I thought we'd established that the really smart by tnglives2005-08-16 10:03:15
                    I thought the really smart were used -by- their by merlin2005-08-16 10:08:28
                      You know, by wheresthefish2005-08-16 10:20:35
                        But it's "obligatory". *rolls eyes* (n/t) by tnglives2005-08-16 10:24:51
              Yes. by fudje2005-08-16 10:29:19

 

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