From: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
Reply-To: josh@agliodbs.com
Organization: Aglio Database Solutions
To: Karsten Hilbert <Karsten.Hilbert@gmx.net>,
	pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: surrogate key or not?
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 10:20:59 -0700
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Karsten,

> Because there is no information to be had on this fact. The
> patient IS afflicted by such or she is not. There is no why.

I begin to see why I spent $2000 this spring to have a doctor tell me what I 
*didn't* have ... 

> http://www.hherb.com/gnumed/schema/
> 
> Lot's of it isn't in the state yet where we want it but we are
> getting there - or so I think.

When I have time, sure!   But, this afternoon I am off to OSCON so I won't 
have a chance for 2 weeks at least.  Drop me a personal e-mail in August so I 
don't forget.

-- 
-Josh Berkus
 Aglio Database Solutions
 San Francisco