| Subject | Re: [firebird-support] Alter length of a column |
|---|---|
| Author | Helen Borrie |
| Post date | 2008-09-01T08:44:53Z |
>Helen Borrie wrote:At 18:31 1/09/2008, Milan wrote:
>> Because it goes contrary to the rules of data consistency.
>>
>>> may be usefull.
>>
>> In databases, if there is a race between consistency and usefulness, consistency always wins.
>Depends whether you include MySQL in 'databases' ;)I should have said "In databases that are concerned about consistency, if there is a race between consistency and usefulness, consistency always wins." ROFL.
./hb