• From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@m...>
• To: "'xml-dev@l...'" <xml-dev@l...>
• Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:14:33 -0400

> > My objective is to merely make plain the fundamental ideas 
> > which guide the formation of the science. 

> I don't think that's possible.  I strongly suspect that any brief 
> definition will cause more confusion and harm than good.

What does that say about a field where it is not possible to make plain the fundamental ideas which guide the field?

/Roger 

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