Re: Portable SQL to compute a date difference in seconds???

Ed Prochak <edprochak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On May 15, 7:01 pm, Lee Fesperman <first...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

[snip]

Disagree. A better analogy might be switching cars rather than
engines. Here the user experience is easier --- you can probably jump
in most cars and start driving right away. Unfortunately, humans are
much more flexible than software ;^)

Yes, the analogy is better but the same issues exist.

Ever get a rental car where the Lights switch was in a different
place? Wipers? Two basic safety features are not standard on cars.

Lights and wipers are nothing. What gets me is what side the gas
cap is on. I am getting better at remembering this detail, but:

I usually rent for a few days at a time. I will fill up once,
maybe, twice while I have the car. It is something that I do not have
to think about until it is time to fill up. Too many times, I have
pulled up to a gas pump and then realised that I pulled up the wrong
way with yet another car.

[snip]

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:
I have preferences.
You have biases.
He/She has prejudices.
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