[thelist] PHP or ASP? " dilemma, strict company rules, andhybrid web site.

[Jeff Howden]

Seth,

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> From: Seth Thomas Rasmussen
> 
> Okay, my last comment was admitted a *little* bit
> "knee-jerk", but still:  I stand by my belief that you
> shouldn't support domineering, oppressive institutions
> of any kind, and that includes, at the current time,
> Microsoft.  They've done plenty that has brought us
> all where we are, and I don't deny that. But nothing
> lasts forever, and not even the greatest good deed
> overshadows future misdeeds.
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You can't predict future misdeeds any more than you can guarantee OSS will
still be around beyond today.

<tip type="SQL" author="Jeff Howden">

Have data in two tables you want to retrieve, sort, and display as one
recordset?  UNION and UNION ALL are you best friends.  If necessary, just do
some column aliasing so everything lines up nicely and you're golden.

</tip>

Jeff
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