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  • RE: Good Practices for Software Development

    David.Poole (4/24/2014)


    Unfortunately there are some DB systems that absolutely require the password to be stored in a file in clear text in order for certain tools to run.

    The most you...

  • RE: Good Practices for Software Development

    I think that it needs to be intrinsic in education of software development. Indeed, in computing in general. When the education sector realised that they needed to arm their students...

  • RE: Open Source the MCM

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/23/2014)


    Gary Varga (4/23/2014)


    ...

    I can see the benefits to the community and thus to Microsoft but as what cost?

    ...

    What's the cost? What do you see as...

  • RE: Open Source the MCM

    Brent Ozar (4/23/2014)


    ...Plus the only people who can write MCM exams would be...MCMs, and at that point, you're talking about fairly expensive labor. Writing tests just doesn't pay that well.

    So...

  • RE: Open Source the MCM

    My reading of the editorial was that the material would be good for self-learning NOT so others can resurrect the MCM certification.

  • RE: Open Source the MCM

    jasona.work (4/23/2014)


    Gary, I think if MS open-sourced the MCM questions and scenarios, you'd fairly quickly find people using them as templates to create new questions and scenarios for newer versions...

  • RE: Open Source the MCM

    I can see Microsoft's dilemma here. Clearly all the goodwill etc. would be great for Microsoft if they open sourced MCM, however, it would be providing comprehensive training materials for...

  • RE: SQL Server Detach database

    You are most welcome. (Of course, Tony did the heavy lifting!!!)

  • RE: SQL Server Detach database

    You need to use $false in place of FALSE.

  • RE: Due Diligence

    I would rather see a sparse collection of useful blog posts rather than a mass of indistinguishable drivel. I guess that reflects the sort of person I like working with.

    I...

  • RE: Advice for Newcomers

    Hey kid, I hear that you are 12. You have 6 years left of mandatory full time education [UK]. What you need most of all is balance.

    Yes, you must...

  • RE: One Database to Rule Them All

    Maybe NoSQL databases are more like the tourism leaflet stands. Quick to access. No guaranteed order. Exceptionally good at that task i.e. it is no filing cabinet!!!

  • RE: Doing What It Takes To Get The Job Done

    Jeff Moden (4/19/2014)


    ...If you don't have skilled people that actually know what they're doing, then expect multi-colored poop and feathers at all 3 dimensions. That's a pretty big problem...

  • RE: Doing What It Takes To Get The Job Done

    Eric M Russell (4/16/2014)


    Gary Varga (4/16/2014)


    Eric M Russell (4/16/2014)


    Jim P. (4/15/2014)


    I've introduced more manager to the following:

    You always have choice:

    1. Cheap

    ...

  • RE: Doing What It Takes To Get The Job Done

    Eric M Russell (4/16/2014)


    Jim P. (4/15/2014)


    I've introduced more manager to the following:

    You always have choice:

    1. Cheap

    2. ...

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