Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] An Introduction to SODA in LedgerSMB

2007-11-26 Thread Chris Travers
Joshua Drake wrote: > I am sorry, but I spend most of my time "fixing" the very idea that > somehow object-oreinted development works in the relational model. > It doesn't. > We must separate the two and the place to make the cohesive "glue" is > not within the database with composite type, comp

Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] An Introduction to SODA in LedgerSMB

2007-11-26 Thread Joshua D. Drake
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > > My idea is quite simple: Define an object data model and interface > model in the database. I.e. create an object-oriented development > structure which applications of any language can write code generators > to access. However with this bein

Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] An Introduction to SODA in LedgerSMB

2007-11-25 Thread Chris Travers
On Nov 25, 2007 8:09 PM, Joshua D. Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Although a correct view it is not a practical view :), which is my > point. Normalizing out past (really 3rd) 4th form becomes not only a > serious conceptual problem but an even more serious application problem > in terms of pe

Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] An Introduction to SODA in LedgerSMB

2007-11-25 Thread Joshua D. Drake
Chris Travers wrote: > On Nov 23, 2007 9:53 AM, Joshua D. Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> 1: The database should be designed independently of the application >>> at first. All fields in the database should be semantically atomic >>> and should be broken out as much as possible. Additionall

Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] An Introduction to SODA in LedgerSMB

2007-11-23 Thread Chris Travers
On Nov 23, 2007 9:53 AM, Joshua D. Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:06:55 -0800 > "Chris Travers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > With the added participation in the development of LedgerSMB, there is > > a greater need f

Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] An Introduction to SODA in LedgerSMB

2007-11-23 Thread Joshua D. Drake
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:06:55 -0800 "Chris Travers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > With the added participation in the development of LedgerSMB, there is > a greater need for understanding of our architecture and anticipated > code structure. Furthermor

[Ledger-smb-devel] An Introduction to SODA in LedgerSMB

2007-11-22 Thread Chris Travers
With the added participation in the development of LedgerSMB, there is a greater need for understanding of our architecture and anticipated code structure. Furthermore, some of the structures have evolved in the process of development, and additional clarification is necessary. This paper covers