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ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 1

Gianluca Sartori (12/30/2010)

Jack Corbett (12/29/2010)
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I got three of these today. Mimunna seems to feel veeeery lonely.

It's the financially-evocative tone of your avatar, Gianluca - he/she thinks you're loaded and modest 😉

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Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 2

LutzM (12/29/2010)
Craig Farrell (12/29/2010)
Hey guys. Blogging/articles and the like are relatively new to me, so I'd like your educated opinions on how I should look at this:
http://balapalani.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html
It's roughly a copy/paste of the second half of my (1) article. Now, I'm torn. On the one side I would love to see those definitions more clearly defined throughout the industry. At the same time, g'damn. A straight up copy/paste? Really? He does link back to here at SSC, however.
So, I'll throw up my newbie flag here and ask for some advice.
From my point of view, it's not plagiarism. It starts with "Getting Started in SQL Server By Craig Farrell, 2010/12/09" followed by a link to the original article. I guess that's about as much as you can ask for in terms of referencing the original source....

This isn't a POV issue, Lutz. It is, by every legal definition of the term, pure and simple copyright violation. It doesn't matter that he linked to the original source. It doesn't matter that he accredited Craig with the article. It doesn't matter that he states he copy & pasted. What matters that he didn't have permission to copy that information into his own blog.

Plain and simple.

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jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 3

Great job on the short-circuit article, Gianluca!

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How best to post your question[/url]
How to post performance problems[/url]
Tally Table:What it is and how it replaces a loop[/url]

"stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004356 More actions · Answer 4

Roy Ernest (12/29/2010)
Today is my last working day for this year. There fore I want to wish everyone a very happy and prosperous new year, 2011.
On another note, I have been noticing for quite some time that the patience level of the forum regulars has gone down couple of notches. There are quite a few snappy comments even for a smallest mistake from the poster who is asking for help. Sometimes when I read the threads I feel a bit shocked. This was not how it was when I first joined SSC. Something is not quite right here. I think we should examine ourselves before we make SSC into a place where the Posters feel not welcome. Maybe we could all tone down our responses.
I know that this might make some people unhappy... But thats how I feel.

Agreed... and some of the canned posts being used on newbies sound pretty bad, as well.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004356 More actions · Answer 5

Craig Farrell (12/29/2010)
Hey guys. Blogging/articles and the like are relatively new to me, so I'd like your educated opinions on how I should look at this:
http://balapalani.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html
It's roughly a copy/paste of the second half of my (1) article. Now, I'm torn. On the one side I would love to see those definitions more clearly defined throughout the industry. At the same time, g'damn. A straight up copy/paste? Really? He does link back to here at SSC, however.
So, I'll throw up my newbie flag here and ask for some advice.

I agree with Grant... land on him like a ton of bricks. First step is to hit the "Report Abuse" button on that page. Remind people that they may provide links but they cannot simply copy your copyrighted article even if they do give you the credit for the article.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 6

Chris Morris-439714 (12/30/2010)
Gianluca Sartori (12/30/2010)
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I got three of these today. Mimunna seems to feel veeeery lonely.
It's the financially-evocative tone of your avatar, Gianluca - he/she thinks you're loaded and modest 😉

He/she would be very disappointed...

-- Gianluca Sartori

LutzM SSC Guru Points: 107049 More actions · Answer 7

Brandie Tarvin (12/30/2010)
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This isn't a POV issue, Lutz. It is, by every legal definition of the term, pure and simple copyright violation. It doesn't matter that he linked to the original source. It doesn't matter that he accredited Craig with the article. It doesn't matter that he states he copy & pasted. What matters that he didn't have permission to copy that information into his own blog.
Plain and simple.

Since I wasn't really sure (= being able to reference some laws that would apply), I marked it as my POV. 😉

After all it seems like I was right in terms of no plagiarism. But plain wrong regarding the copyright issue. So, in total, I failed. :ermm:

I'm not sure though if that person even think he's violating a law. There are some regions where the meaning of word "copyright" (or it's translation) is almost unknown. And there's no legal enforcement to change it. Sad.

Lutz
A pessimist is an optimist with experience.

How to get fast answers to your question[/url]
How to post performance related questions[/url]
Links for Tally Table [/url] , Cross Tabs [/url] and Dynamic Cross Tabs [/url], Delimited Split Function[/url]

spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 8

jcrawf02 (12/30/2010)
Great job on the short-circuit article, Gianluca!

Thank you, Jon! It would have been a hill of crap without the help of Gus, Jeff and Paul (in strict chronological order).

-- Gianluca Sartori

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 9

Grant Fritchey (12/30/2010)
Craig Farrell (12/29/2010)
Hey guys. Blogging/articles and the like are relatively new to me, so I'd like your educated opinions on how I should look at this:
http://balapalani.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html
It's roughly a copy/paste of the second half of my (1) article. Now, I'm torn. On the one side I would love to see those definitions more clearly defined throughout the industry. At the same time, g'damn. A straight up copy/paste? Really? He does link back to here at SSC, however.
So, I'll throw up my newbie flag here and ask for some advice.
Land on him... both feet. And if that doesn't work, tweet about him and let the Swarm devour him.

Honestly, I'd start by mailing Steve and let him get RedGate's legal dept on it. No point in doing the work yourself.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 10

GilaMonster (12/30/2010)
Honestly, I'd start by mailing Steve and let him get RedGate's legal dept on it. No point in doing the work yourself.

Actually, Craig, Gail's idea is a good one. Especially since he did infringe on your contract with SSC.

It's a toss up whether or not you should email him a polite note asking him to remove the post before you send the dogs after him. If this is something he does all the time, it would be worth it to pound him. But if this is a one time thing that he wasn't thinking about, he might appreciate the chance to rectify the situation before legal action is taken.

Or before the Twit Swarm devours him.

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GSquared SSC Guru Points: 260824 More actions · Answer 11

Edited to remove a bit of dead-horse beating that really wasn't needed. 😀

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 12

GSquared (12/30/2010)
Edited to remove a bit of dead-horse beating that really wasn't needed. 😀

Whyfore are you torturing Steve's horses?

@=)

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GSquared SSC Guru Points: 260824 More actions · Answer 13

I just noticed I hit 10k "points" on SSC today. Good way to end the year, as it were.

- Gus "GSquared", RSVP, OODA, MAP, NMVP, FAQ, SAT, SQL, DNA, RNA, UOI, IOU, AM, PM, AD, BC, BCE, USA, UN, CF, ROFL, LOL, ETC
Property of The Thread

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LutzM SSC Guru Points: 107049 More actions · Answer 14

GSquared (12/30/2010)
I just noticed I hit 10k "points" on SSC today. Good way to end the year, as it were.

Congrats, Gus!! To climb the Olymp just before a new year starts should be good sign!!

Lutz
A pessimist is an optimist with experience.

How to get fast answers to your question[/url]
How to post performance related questions[/url]
Links for Tally Table [/url] , Cross Tabs [/url] and Dynamic Cross Tabs [/url], Delimited Split Function[/url]

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398886 More actions · Answer 15

GSquared (12/30/2010)
I just noticed I hit 10k "points" on SSC today. Good way to end the year, as it were.

Excellent job! Congratulations.

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