On 05/11/2019 18:24, Costello, Roger L. wrote:
> Hi Folks,
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> I seek your thoughts on the difference (if any) between data and data formats.
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> Here's how I see it. I could be wrong.
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> Data and data formats are different. I believe that data formats is a subset of data:
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> I think of data formats as a format that has been standardized, either by a standards organization (W3C, ISO, IETF, etc.) or by a corporation. Data, on the other hand, is any format: single-time-use formats, quickly cobbled together formats, 1-1 data exchange formats between a small group, and also standardized formats.
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> Do you agree that data is a broader, more general concept than data format?
Mu.
Data is information. It has a format, be it standardised or ad hoc.
Data formats are information about data, i.e. are also data, and also
have a format, and so round the philosophical loop.
Given your terms, your question is unanswerable since you are comparing
things of different categories. Given my definitions we have a chicken
and egg situation, so it's still unanswerable.
Any more for any more?
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Rhodri James *-* Kynesim Ltd
