Subject Re: [firebird-support] Use of double quoted names in Firebird
Author Fabricio Araujo
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 11:11:43 +0100, Kjell Rilbe wrote:

>
>Fabricio Araujo wrote:
>
>> Table structure is NOT for end users. SQL is NOT for
>> end users. Database structure is NOT for end users.
>>
>> Only DATA is for end users. The one thing that's
>> interest them, presented in a nice front-end.
>>
>> In the front-end you show the information that is needed,
>> searched the way that they need it, showed in the form
>> they need it.
>
>Yes, but even developers often have insufficient knowledge of the
>English language to be able to choose good English names for
>identifiers. I consider myself very good at English but even I find it
>difficult at times, and have to resort to dictionaries. And even then
>I'm not sure I choose the correct term, because the finer points of
>almost-synonyms escapes me.
>And then there's the problem of messed-up meanings if you simply drop
>accents etc, that I mentioned in my reply to your other message.

At least here, the trouble of quoted identifiers don't pay well
in the cost/benefit balance. They make more trouble being present
than ausent (where they cause NO trouble).