Re: Users link to LBF

[Aaron Turner <aturner@linuxkb.org>]

On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Jason Pincin wrote:

> > <warning Aaron is talking about DB's>
> > I was thinking of adding a table to the LBF DB, which is basically a
> > UserCompanyXref table which Xrefs the Users table in the linuxkb DB.
> 
> Problem 1:  
> You cannot Xref across DB's.  No can do, no way around.

Bummer.
 
> Question 1: 
> Do we want people to be able to give credit to non-linux
> companies?  If so, that would change things a little since the LBF will
> only containe Linux companies.  Just a question/thought - I don't really
> care if we exclude non-linux companies from the credit - but I can also
> see the benefits... so I'm 6 to one, half dozen the other.

I don't see any benefit to our users if they can find out how many
articles employees of McDonald's or Macy's wrote.  I wouldn't care.  I
say limit it to LBF companies.

> If you answer that Q, I'll tell you what I think would be the best
> solution to accomplish what your asking.

Thanks.

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