Yes, I got hung up on that word. Meant to change a few, but didn't manage to do so...

Almost no one modifies the code. I know a few companies that did it with PostgreSQL, but they regretted it. They created a fork and patches/changes from the mainline become...

Good job, Brandi. Agree with the comments above, but it was solid.

I'd like to see a touch more passion, though. That topic needs it.

Wayne West (3/1/2016)

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So many companies are going to fight tooth and claw to prevent their algorithms from being disclosed as they are trade secrets. And our lives are affected...

My point, perhaps poorly made, was that algorithms can be well or poorly implemented. They can be beneficial or harmful, or even malicious, to the use case. They can be...

Are you sure? Have you tried?

That was me, though I...

Jeff Moden (2/29/2016)

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How did they get that way?

By pointing and clicking and not being required to have any intellectual curiosity. Because the people they were working for also didn't...

emily 38901 (3/1/2016)

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I haven't had regular newsletters since the beginning of February. It sems that our mail filtering system is rejecting all SQLServerCentral.com emails due to the Spamcop Blacklist:...

Luis Cazares (2/29/2016)

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The problem as I understand is that these "car salesmen" assure you that the car has only 10,000 miles and when you make the trip to see the...

Wayne West (2/29/2016)

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suparSteve (2/29/2016)

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...So at this point, it's effectively impossible to determine whether the algorithm made a mistake, because the model probably resists human comprehension.[/i] So the concept of examining...

suparSteve (2/29/2016)

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So at this point, it's effectively impossible to determine whether the algorithm made a mistake, because the model probably resists human comprehension. So the concept of examining the code...

Alan.B (2/29/2016)

It's not a bad thing for a recruiter to work with the candidate to modify the resume for a position provided everyone is being honest. It's awful when they...

Lynn Pettis (2/29/2016)

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The option to telecommute is important to me. If it is off the table before I even apply, then it is a non starter for me at...

One other note, if you add logic to the job step, and then you use SQL Backup to change something, you'll lose your logic. The only way I see to...