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On 05/11/2019 18:24, Costello, Roger L. wrote: Mu.Hi Folks, I seek your thoughts on the difference (if any) between data and data formats. Here's how I see it. I could be wrong. Data and data formats are different. I believe that data formats is a subset of data: [cid:image001.png@01D593DC.2610EFB0] 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. Do you agree that data is a broader, more general concept than data format? 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? -- Rhodri James *-* Kynesim Ltd
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