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I do not mean to get between Rick and Robert, but my humble opinion is that
any solution has to be a combination of both - hierarchy and relationship.
For example, look at the object oriented concept - you can have a hierarchy
of object definitions by embedding other objects (including them as member
variables), as well as create relationships by "implements" or "extends".
My two cents.
Seetharama
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Koberg [mailto:rob@koberg.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 6:02 PM
To: Rick Marshall
Cc: Michael Champion; xml-dev DEV'
Subject: Re: [xml-dev] Designing XML to Support Information Evolution
Rick Marshall wrote:
> Robert Koberg wrote:
>
>> Rick Marshall wrote:
>>
>>> hierarchies fail,
>>
>>
>>
>> hmmm... isn't the internet a hierarchy? has that failed?
>
>
> the internet addressing is, the www isn't - it's a large associative
> memory and i'd be willing to argue that's exactly why it works.
>
> the internet works because you find machines by following routers, often
> going up and down hierarchies to get to them. but routers can put
> non-hierarchical links into the system. there's often more than one way
> to get between machines.
so? its still a hierarchy, right?
>
> rick
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