Re: Semantic Data Dissonance

From: Joe \ <joe_at_bftsi0.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 10:54:31 -0800
Message-ID: <1070218486.622745@news-1.nethere.net>

"researcher" <a_thesis_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message <news:31acb67d.0311300819.79a0f06_at_posting.google.com>...

> Theoritically speaking yes. But as far as enterprises are concerned
> ebXML and UDDI seem to be alternatives that are being explored to
> address this problem.

Even if there are 'reasonableness' constraints on, say, a "distance" attribute, it still might not save you if the_distance is in meters but somebody nevertheless enters a value in feet, yards, miles, or furlongs into the little GUI edit box. Bye-bye new space probe...

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