• From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@m...>
• To: "'xml-dev@l...'" <xml-dev@l...>
• Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:59:23 -0400

 
> I think the William Kent book is probably a better idea than  
> anything we'll come up with here, though.

My objective is not to write a detailed treatise on data. My objective is to merely make plain the fundamental ideas which guide the formation of the science. 

I am hopeful that we can write a few brief paragraphs that makes plain the fundamental ideas.

I am assembling everyone's comments (thanks! keep them coming!) and will try to summarize them.  

/Roger

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