On 5/7/15 10:44 AM, Thad Guidry wrote: > Hi Bernand and friends! > > This old debate of : Strings versus Things (and how do we make them > useful and reconcilable) > > It seems that everyone on this thread has agreement: > > 1. Codes are useful > 2. URIs can be volatile, (shit happens), but we want to be able to use > them, irregardless, if we want. > 3. Some folks prefer their Codes adapted in a certain way, to make it > easier to program and reconcile against. > 4. Reconciling processes are sometimes harder for a programmer or > developer, if there are less reliable sources floating around that > have correctly mapped Codes to our Codes. > > What is clear is that SOME of the data, identifier, reconciling > sources that are on the web now.... probably could do a better job of > alignment. > > The only issue that I see that needs to be fixed then... is # 4. (and > that can be fixed through better education and offering to help fix > those sources, or don't use them, and use other sources) > > > Thad > +ThadGuidry <https://www.google.com/+ThadGuidry> > Great summary. Amen! -- Regards, Kingsley Idehen Founder & CEO OpenLink Software Company Web: http://www.openlinksw.com Personal Weblog 1: http://kidehen.blogspot.com Personal Weblog 2: http://www.openlinksw.com/blog/~kidehen Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/kidehen Google+ Profile: https://plus.google.com/+KingsleyIdehen/about LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kidehen Personal WebID: http://kingsley.idehen.net/dataspace/person/kidehen#this
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