Re: Semantic Data Dissonance
From: Joe \ <joe_at_bftsi0.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 10:54:31 -0800
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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 10:54:31 -0800
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"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...
-- Joe Foster <mailto:jlfoster%40znet.com> Got Thetans? <http://www.xenu.net/> WARNING: I cannot be held responsible for the above They're coming to because my cats have apparently learned to type. take me away, ha ha!Received on Sun Nov 30 2003 - 19:54:31 CET