Re: When To Use Schemas (Was RE: infinite depth to namespaces)

[Ronald Bourret <rpbourret@rpbourret.com>]

Jeff Lowery wrote:
> 
> > That problem is already here.  How much validation should
> > a client do and how much should be passed off to the
> > server business logic?  With fat two tier, a lot of business
> > logic is spread around the programs and in many development
> > organizations, that is hard to maintain and manage.
> 
> Yes, but centralized rules are like centralized economies. There's no one
> right way of enforcing business rules, but there are solutions that offer
> the best trade-off between flexibility and managability.

Actually, Dogbert said it best when he said:

   "Consulting is simple. If things are centralized, tell them to
    decentralized. If things are decentralized, tell them to 
    centralize. You'll look like a genius."

-- 
Ronald Bourret
XML, Databases, and Schemas
http://www.rpbourret.com
Speaker, Geek Cruises' XML Excursion '02