[wp-hackers] Consolidating database tables and other assorted items

[Doug Stewart]

On 4/9/07, Matt <speedboxer at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, but then your changes wouldn't happen immediately, which is what most
> people want. It'll just confuse the average user and then they'll go and
> they'll do the change again, increasing the size of the query. If this were
> to ever happen, which I doubt it's going to anytime soon, we'd also have to
> prioritize the queries. So that when you Publish a post, it won't be posted
> 10 Minutes later, it'll be posted immediately.
>
> Also, just have 1 table for all the Data isn't a good idea for being able to
> sift through it, if need be. The developers may want less tables, but it
> still needs to be Organized and Manageable.
>
> As for the page fading in and out and the Wordpress logo, that seems
> excessive. We should just be working towards making it faster, keeping the
> layout consistent and adding Ajax in places that it makes sense in adding
> Ajax (which is quite a few places).
>
>

I believe his post should be marked "+1 biting satire".  Robert is
expressing disgust and dismay at the that direction some WP
development is taking and is conducting a reductio ad absurdum
argument, AFAICT.

-- 
-Doug

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