The strange thing about this development is that the navigation model used by XML is essentially the old "network" model used by among other CODASYL in the early seventies. This model became unfashionable when the relational model gained popularity, but seems to be quite fashionable when it is wrapped in XML syntax:-)
"Secondly, a main contribution to reducing
the effects of conflicts is to dissociate your
prestige from silly factors like seniority,
rank, faultlessness, etc. And as you grow
older, show in practice that you listen to
criticism, all criticism, and also from
younger people, and adapt to it visibly
when you think it is right
... and he wasn't kidding! If you opened your mouth in one of his classes, you were first welcomed, then challenged, never insulted and usually inspired. Probably the best or second best teacher I've ever had.
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The strange thing about this development is that the navigation model used by XML is essentially :-)
the old "network" model used by among other CODASYL in the early seventies. This model
became unfashionable when the relational model gained popularity, but seems to be quite fashionable
when it is wrapped in XML syntax
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