RE: Bad code (was: Thoughts on Logical Log use requested)

Posted in 2006

Dirk Moolman — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:57:03 +0200 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

-----Original Message----- From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Konikoff, Rob (Contractor) Sent: 23 March 2006 04:43 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: RE: Bad code (was: Thoughts on Logical Log use requested) >> A lot of things on our system is hardcoded, and not normalised. >You guys... listen... Bad code is a part of life. I have to write >REALLY bad, clunky code quite often to get around system requirements >produced by original programmers, or even to overcome limitations >established by management... That's the breaks of the game. I don't >complain... it keeps me employed. The down side is that the only ones >who suffer are the end customers that need the data! .... and the DBA's who are trying to explain why the system is slow .... :-( > The information on this e-mail including any attachments relates to the official business of DigiCare (Pty) Ltd. The information is confidential and legally privileged and is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorised and as such any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted in reliance on it is unlawful. Please notify the sender immediately if it has inadvertently reached you and do not read, disclose or use the content in any way. > No responsibility whatsoever is accepted by DigiCare (Pty) Ltd if the information is, for whatever reason, corrupted or does not reach its intended destination. The views expressed in this e-mail are the views of the individual sender and should in no way be construed as the views of DigiCare (Pty) Ltd, except where the sender has specifically stated them to be the views of DigiCare (Pty) Ltd. >