From: ara.t.howard@... Date: 2007-03-22T09:03:09+09:00 Subject: Re: Object/Relational Mapping is the Vietnam of Computer Sci On Thu, 22 Mar 2007, Austin Ziegler wrote: > > Well, it is (the ultimately starting point), although you may need a > process to collect it in the first place. However, it is, as you said, a > cyclical loop. > > To make what you're saying "accurate" is change the word from > "applications" to "processes". Software applications are simply > automating processes. > yes - 'process' is a much better word. and with that i'll bow out of the this most decidedly OT subject! ;-) cheers -a -- be kind whenever possible... it is always possible. - the dalai lama