Re: how to deal with TABLE heartburn

> I must admit that I do not understand why the proposed attributes are
> named AXIS and AXES. It is a geometrical metaphor which is not obvious to
> the uninitiated. I am inclined to agree with Al that the names could be
> changed, but would like to know what the original motivations for the
> names AXIS and AXES were.

Same reaction here. Not only I find the names non trivial but in
addition, they are too close to each other.