Re: cdt glossary 0.1.1 (repost)

From: Cimode <cimode_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 10 Feb 2007 02:25:37 -0800
Message-ID: <1171103137.938866.44760@k78g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>

On 10 fév, 04:24, mAsterdam <mAster..._at_vrijdag.org> wrote:
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> Glossary 0.1.1: "You keep using that word.
> I do not think it means what

 > February   2006                 you think it means"

  > 2. A data field (or attribute) defined to permit a variable number of
 > values as a list (array).
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> Roughly: a ...
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The idea of a glossary is a good idea. 2 points though determining its future usefulness (knowing that CJDate has already created a dictionnary). How do you update it ? (you must deal with this question if you want to gain consensus on its relevance ) and would it be possible to establish a technical writing style more coherent to read? Ex, instead of

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[Information]
0. data in context, data with meaning.
 (This implies a definition of data as being without context,
> without meaning - see data)

1. new data to the receptor.
2. available data, relevant to some decision or action.

[Information principle] (RM)
Date/Codd:
Chris Date in "EDGAR F. CODD 08/23/1923 - 04/18/2003 A TRIBUTE":

           The entire information content of a relational database
           is represented in one and only one way: namely, as
           attribute values within tuples within relations.
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use the following style..

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INFORMATION                                      --> [Term defined]

all caps  

--> 1 empty line

Definitions                                             --> Caps on

first character

1. data in context, data with meaning. (This implies a definition of data as being without context,
   > without meaning - see data)
   
2. new data to the receptor.
3. available data, relevant to some decision or action.

--> 1 empty line  

--> 1 empty line
Sources of definitions

1. Source of definition 1
2. Source of definition 2
3. Source of definition 3

--> 1 empty line  

--> 1 empty line  

--> 1 empty line

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INFORMATION PRINCIPLE Definitions

1. Principle by which the entire information content of a relational database is represented in one and only one way: namely, as attribute values within tuples within relations.

Sources

1. DATE/CODD (Chris Date in "EDGAR F. CODD 08/23/1923 - 04/18/2003 A TRIBUTE):

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Just my two cents... Received on Sat Feb 10 2007 - 04:25:37 CST