Here you'll find a thread on The Daily WTF discussing, among other things, the pros and cons of meaningless primary keys. It starts on a different topic, but that gets derailed around the second page.
 Reference > Meaningless Primary Keys are Teh Evel!!11!Description :: A thread from The Daily WTF discussing meaningless primary keys
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Owned by UnkieMidriff - Created on 07/15/2005 - Never edited 07/15/05 :: Article :: Meaningless Primary Keys, Arrogance :: You're wrong, I won't tell you why, but the results will be disastrous. *makes "spooky fingers" gesture* 07/15/05 :: Reference :: (link) :: Everything you think you know about primary keys is wrong, because I read books.  08/15/08 :: Article :: On the proper selection of a primary key :: And of the inconsequential nature of the choice |
