Steve Newcomb wrote:
> In retrospect, it seems possible that the W3C's
> focus on machine-to-machine communication and
> AI left little room for questions about human
> issues, like the issue of how to deal with the
> fact that top-down authority over document types
> simply can't work across diverse human communities.
> This story is very far from being over.
And Len Bullard wrote:
> Given my druthers, I'd rather maintain multiple
> schemas over trying to convince multiple groups
> with different semantics in the same community
> that they should converge. The mammal problems
> are the most expensive.
"top-down authority over document types simply can't
work across diverse human communities"
"The mammal [human] problems are the most expensive"
These are very thought-provoking comments.
I would be appreciative if you - Steve and
Len (or anyone) - would elaborate upon these comments.
I am eager to have my eyes opened to new ways of
thinking and dealing with information.
/Roger
