post reply - take 2 ....

what about this benchmark?

http://weblog.infoworld.com/dbunderground/archives/2006/10/just_when_you_t.html - it's not on Northwind

and more ... (send in my people)

1. Follow the defined SP naming convention
2. Follow the defined SP Documentation Template
3. Follow the defined variable naming Convention...

here are some more stupid rules!

1. Stored Procedures start with sp (i.e. spGetEmployee)
2. Stored procedures/user defined functions/triggers/tables (all objects) that are not used by more...

Tim,

it seems like you have seen more of these practices in your career than most have.  You know this stuff goes on, I know it goes on - but the vast majority of this...

some "new" content

http://www.apexsql.com/lockwood/2006/11/theres-gold-in-them-thar-hills.html

http://www.apexsql.com/lockwood/2006/11/red-gate-says-sqlservercentral-served.html

http://www.apexsql.com/lockwood/2006/11/out-foxed.html

http://www.apexsql.com/lockwood/2006/11/response-to-red-gates-shill-factor.html

http://www.apexsql.com/lockwood/2006/11/red-gate-will-soon-start-reviewing.html

coming soon ...

I will post soon "building the next SQLServerCentral from scratch - right this time - technical and ethical foundations of a...

just an FYI .... all this beefing reminded me of 50 cent. 

we've upgraded this offer recently to a full version (all 9 tools) of ApexSQL Universal Studio (we used to limit to...

Tim,

"Your opinion/viewpoint as a competitor is biased"  yes, agreed

"and the tone of your arguments smack of dislike for RG for some past 'sins' to you."  I plead guilty!

you make some...

SQLBill,

I hear you and you are right.  One problem is try to respond to everything (which begets redundency) vs leading with "new" information.  If you follow my blog I posted an...

SQLBill,

as for your comments below - these are excellent

"What is needed now, and what Steve has asked for, is our thoughts, fears, and constructive comments about the sale. He now...

SQLBill,

see my previous reply on "sour grapes".  I gotta add this to my FAQ

for comment about the sale - S, B & A...

Tim,

"If what they (RG) are doing is so offensive to you, start a competing site."  While I appreciate the business advice, I don't appreciate a sql community split up into...

I can confirm that sqlservercentral never *censored* my advertising on this site (unlike on sql-server-performance where I am restricted from running ads that compete with RG SQL Compare tools).  so...

this is a great question

"A last parting question re: the advertising - if RedGate is justifiably confident that their products are superior to most, if not all, competitors would it...

Steve,

First - I appreciate the openness (and the link!).  Steve and I have gone a few rounds in the past 5 years but in the last...