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Re: [xml-dev] Taxonomies?

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To: Mike Champion <mc@xegesis.org>, xml-dev@lists.xml.org
Subject: Re: [xml-dev] Taxonomies?
From: Sean McGrath <sean.mcgrath@propylon.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:27:08 +0000
In-reply-to: <84FD8496DRN5151AHB64USNMBA5VR.3c508a43@MChamp>
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At 17:27 24/01/2002 -0500, Mike Champion wrote:
>Speaking of which .... what's the difference between a taxonomy, a
>controlled vocabulary, and an ontology?

Can't remember where I read this but it made me smile:
         "An ontology is a taxonomy with an attitude problem."

:-)
Sean

References:
- Taxonomies?
  - From: Darryn Sneller <dgsneller@yahoo.com>
- Re: [xml-dev] Taxonomies?
  - From: Mike Champion <mc@xegesis.org>

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