- From: Laura Dawson <ljndawson@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:11:17 -0500
- To: Richard Wallis <richard.wallis@oclc.org>
- Cc: "Heuvelmann, Reinhold" <R.Heuvelmann@dnb.de>, "public-schemabibex@w3.org" <public-schemabibex@w3.org>
Yes, this. I was actually having this conversation yesterday after the W3C ebook conference. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 13, 2013, at 10:01 AM, Richard Wallis <richard.wallis@oclc.org> wrote: > +1 > > On 13/02/2013 14:38, "Heuvelmann, Reinhold" <R.Heuvelmann@dnb.de> wrote: > >> In the whole business of resource categorization, I sometimes lean toward a >> flat solution. So instead of building up hierarchies of broad distinctions, >> with narrower subtypes, and even narrower sub-subtypes, etc. -- why not have >> single types, with definitions as clear as possible, but without too many >> implications or restrictions (which a different user or community would >> resist)? >> >> And using these flat types is just assigning and adding whatever fits, without >> having to think too much about parents, children, siblings, or overlaps etc. >> >> My 2 ct. >> >> Reinhold > > >
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