Re: cdt glossary 0.1.1 (repost)

Cimode quoted:

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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"

>
> The idea of a glossary is a good idea. 2 points though determining
> its future usefulness (knowing that CJDate has already created a
> dictionnary).

The stated purpose of the glossary is "to limit lengthy misunderstandings in comp.database.theory." Spin-offs are welcome but not actively chased. I haven't seen CJDate's dictionary yet. I trust that its intended audience is much wider than just this newsgroup. Aside: I don't think CJDate would mind a definition or two (properly attributed of course) from his dictionary in the cdt glossary.

> How do you update it ?

Re-editing sent posts, copying & pasting text from the newsgroup.

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

>> without meaning - see data)

>> without meaning - see data)


>          2. new data to the receptor.

>          3. available data, relevant to some decision or action.

This looks good. Are you offering to do the work involved (source research, editing)? Hint: I am not. Received on Sat Feb 10 2007 - 13:27:39 CET