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[Fwd: Re: Datasource vs Database]
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Please start referring to entities and fields
also point out the use of the webtools entity maintanence.
need to get away from database terminology.
thanks.
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Subject: Re: Datasource vs Database
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:43:02 +0100
From: Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>
+1
Could you compile a list of changes needed please ?
Thks
Jacques
From: "BJ Freeman" <bj...@free-man.net>
> I would like our documentation of refer only to Datasources and entities
> and remove references to Databases and Tables.
> The only exception would be when we are talking about a Datasource that
> is a Database the files that relate directly to a Database like the
> fieldtype
> My reason is that people like me, that come from a database centric
> background, have a tendency to relate to references to databases that
> takes them down the wrong path.
>
> We need to make a strong statement that the Database is simply a
> type datasource for Storing Data, nothing else.
>
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Re: Datasource vs Database]
Posted by Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>.
OK, looking forwad for you help on this topic :p
Jacques
From: "BJ Freeman" <bj...@free-man.net>
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> I mean documentation about ofbiz or am I out of line.
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> Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 2/2/2009 12:32 AM:
>> You mean in wiki FAQ for instance, or in wiki at large ?
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> From: "BJ Freeman" <bj...@free-man.net>
>> Please start referring to entities and fields
>> also point out the use of the webtools entity maintanence.
>> need to get away from database terminology.
>> thanks.
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: Datasource vs Database
>> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:43:02 +0100
>> From: Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>
>>
>> +1
>>
>> Could you compile a list of changes needed please ?
>>
>> Thks
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> From: "BJ Freeman" <bj...@free-man.net>
>>>>> I would like our documentation of refer only to Datasources and entities
>>>>> and remove references to Databases and Tables.
>>>>> The only exception would be when we are talking about a Datasource that
>>>>> is a Database the files that relate directly to a Database like the
>>>>> fieldtype
>>>>> My reason is that people like me, that come from a database centric
>>>>> background, have a tendency to relate to references to databases that
>>>>> takes them down the wrong path.
>>>>>
>>>>> We need to make a strong statement that the Database is simply a
>>>>> type datasource for Storing Data, nothing else.
>>>>>
>>>
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Re: Datasource vs Database]
Posted by BJ Freeman <bj...@free-man.net>.
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I mean documentation about ofbiz or am I out of line.
Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 2/2/2009 12:32 AM:
> You mean in wiki FAQ for instance, or in wiki at large ?
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "BJ Freeman" <bj...@free-man.net>
> Please start referring to entities and fields
> also point out the use of the webtools entity maintanence.
> need to get away from database terminology.
> thanks.
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Datasource vs Database
> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:43:02 +0100
> From: Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>
>
> +1
>
> Could you compile a list of changes needed please ?
>
> Thks
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "BJ Freeman" <bj...@free-man.net>
>>>> I would like our documentation of refer only to Datasources and entities
>>>> and remove references to Databases and Tables.
>>>> The only exception would be when we are talking about a Datasource that
>>>> is a Database the files that relate directly to a Database like the
>>>> fieldtype
>>>> My reason is that people like me, that come from a database centric
>>>> background, have a tendency to relate to references to databases that
>>>> takes them down the wrong path.
>>>>
>>>> We need to make a strong statement that the Database is simply a
>>>> type datasource for Storing Data, nothing else.
>>>>
>>
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Re: Re: Datasource vs Database]
Posted by Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>.
You mean in wiki FAQ for instance, or in wiki at large ?
Jacques
From: "BJ Freeman" <bj...@free-man.net>
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> Please start referring to entities and fields
> also point out the use of the webtools entity maintanence.
> need to get away from database terminology.
> thanks.
>
> - -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Datasource vs Database
> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:43:02 +0100
> From: Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>
>
> +1
>
> Could you compile a list of changes needed please ?
>
> Thks
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "BJ Freeman" <bj...@free-man.net>
>> I would like our documentation of refer only to Datasources and entities
>> and remove references to Databases and Tables.
>> The only exception would be when we are talking about a Datasource that
>> is a Database the files that relate directly to a Database like the
>> fieldtype
>> My reason is that people like me, that come from a database centric
>> background, have a tendency to relate to references to databases that
>> takes them down the wrong path.
>>
>> We need to make a strong statement that the Database is simply a
>> type datasource for Storing Data, nothing else.
>>
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