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wredcoll 10 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: The Big Oops in type systems: This problem extends...

How does the relational model or sql help with the problem of allowing vip customers to edit in-flight orders or whatever?

sirwhinesalot 10 months ago [–]

Nothing allows that (except maybe Excel?), the author is imagining things with that one.

wredcoll 10 months ago | [–]

But you must allow it. That's not the question. The question is how best to represent it.

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