Re: [xml-dev] syntax, model

From
Elliotte Rusty Harold <>
To
Tyler Close <>
Date
2003-10-24T12:50:06Z
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Thread
Re: [xml-dev] syntax, model
>On Thursday 23 October 2003 18:37, Simon St.Laurent wrote:
>>  Thanks, but sharing data models remains something that sounds great but
>>  is deeply pernicious when examined closely.
>
>So are you against any schema technology on principle? If not, why
>not? How exactly does the thing described by a schema differ from
>a data model?

That's a non-sequitur. Why would you think Simon is opposed to any 
schema technology on principle just because he's opposed to sharing 
data models? Allow me to rephrase:

Simon: It's a bad idea for school children to share combs. It spreads lice.

Tyler: So are you opposed to all hair care products in principle?


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   Elliotte Rusty Harold
   
   Processing XML with Java (Addison-Wesley, 2002)
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