Which category in the Code Catacombs would DBI tips fall under?

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Re: Code Catacombs category for DBI?
by demerphq (Chancellor) on Nov 08, 2006 at 22:56 UTC

    A new one called "DBI Tips"?

    Update: I created a new section for you and put your latest into it.

    Aside to pmdev: Maintenance functions for code catacombs sucks the proverbial wang.

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      I created a new section for you and put your latest into it.

      Right. Would you consider renaming it to "database programming", so as not to unnecessarily increase the discrepancies between Code Catacombs, Categorized Questions and Answers, and Tutorials? TIA.

      Maintenance functions for code catacombs sucks the proverbial wang.

      Indeed.

      We're building the house of the future together.
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        Thanks for creating the category, demerphq. My only initial reaction was that "database" is better than "DBI". But matching the other groups of categories is even better; thanks, jdporter.

        - tye        

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Re: Code Catacombs category for DBI?
by hossman (Prior) on Nov 08, 2006 at 23:11 UTC

    Just to clarify...

    "tips" implies examples code, or suggestions of how to achieve something ... which might be better suited for Snippets.

    Code Catacombs is for: "where people stash full-blown scripts and modules that might be useful to others."

    As I recall, the way new categories have been created in the Catacombs in the past is by someone saying "hey we should add a new category, and her's a list of (some number more then 3) entries currently Unfiled or in Miscellaneous that should be moved there.

    ...but it looks like someone just went ahead and added "DBI Related" so the issue is kind of moot now.

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      We have a section for CGI so I think a section for DBI is reasonable.... Reasonable enough to have already created the section. Plus there was an empty spot in the table. :-)

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        I think a section for DBI is reasonable.... Reasonable enough to have already created the section.

        Do you ever actually talk these things over with the other gods?

        We're building the house of the future together.
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        I didnt' say it wasn't a good idea ... just that it's silly to have a section without some stuff in it, and looking at the item the OP seemed to be refering to, it screams "Snippet" to me ... it does not fit the spirit of Code Catacombs ... it's not a script or a module someone would use as is.

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Re: Code Catacombs category for DBI?
by derby (Abbot) on Nov 08, 2006 at 20:37 UTC

    I'd go for miscellaneous ... yep definitely miscellaneous.

    -derby
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