No, the takeaway from Ted Neward, the author of this analogy, is this: > "Although it may seem trite to say it, Object/Relational Mapping is the Vietnam of Com

No, the takeaway from Ted Neward, the author of this analogy, is this: > "Although it may seem trite to say it, Object/Relational Mapping is the Vietnam of Computer Science. It represents a quagmire which starts well, gets more complicated as time passes, and before long entraps its users in a commitment that has no clear demarcation point, no clear win conditions, and no clear exit strategy." Though I must admit your take is good, too!