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....many folks don't understand why it takes so long to get ...simple,
clear documentation.......
Tony Markatos responds:
Let me quantify "many" -- 99.99%
For complex systems, the level of analysis required just to standarize
terminology (a primary prerequisite to clear and concise documentation) is
often monumental. After having done such, you are just a small step away
from creating a complete (logical) data dictionary (something that NOBODY
has ever done).
So few understand this; fewer care.
Tony Markatos
(tonymar -at- hotmail -dot- com)
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