[kbenson]

That answer satisfied me initially, but less and less so the more I read. It became very obvious by the end that what is being represented is one "standard", but presented as the only possible correct solution.

It starts off with Yes. Beware of the heathens. Plural in the table names are a sure sign of someone who has not read any of the standard materials and has no knowledge of database theory. I thought the author was being flippant, but it became increasingly obvious that this is a true reflection of their dogmatic view with regard to this topic.

Even if this is the same view I would settle on with all the knowledge, being presented with what is obviously a single perspective with no acknowledgement whatsoever of any positive aspects of alternatives causes me to instinctively distrust quite a bit of the reasoning presented.

[nickpeterson]

performancedba answers ... the sound and the fury.