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From: jkrueger@dgis.daitc.mil (Jonathan Krueger)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: SQL
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Date: 11 Aug 89 22:36:30 GMT
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cs00chs@unccvax.UUCP (charles spell) writes:

>Remember, the end user cares only about the performance (raw speed) of
>their applications. They could care less about power, portability, and
>maintainablility of source.  Disclaimer: this opinion assumes the users
>do not get into development for themselves.

Users care about access, correctness, usefulness, cost, and
performance, in about that order.  If you think otherwise, ask
yourself why most people don't buy high performance cars.

-- Jon