Re: [xml-dev] Beyond Ontologies

From
Bob Foster <>
To
"Thomas B. Passin" <>,
Date
2003-09-30T15:19:55Z
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<02f901c38766$4e93f840$6601a8c0@snobird>
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Re: [xml-dev] Beyond Ontologies
From: "Thomas B. Passin" <>
> Anyone have an
> example where a new distinction, giving rise to a new
> __classification__ term, spread rapidly?

Huh? Is there some technical sense in which the the following are not new
classifications?

People: Geek, nerd, goth, troll, neocon and the emerging tag-head (vs.
ontology-head).

Music: Rap, hip-hop, metal, punk, techno.

Vehicles: SUV.

Bob Foster
http://www.xmlbuddy.com/