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Subject: Re: [regrep] Presentations and questions
Kathryn, I am sure that none of us meant to infer that you wouldn't know the difference...it's just that you had forwarded us the following question: "Taxonomies and classifications, what's the difference?" And we were working together as a TC to try and answer it. :) "Breininger, Kathryn R" wrote: > > Excuse me, I did not ask the question. I am a profession Librarian and Information Scientist, and know the difference. > > Let's please move on to some of the meatier questions that were asked at the conference, and leave the philosophical discussions for the time being :-) > > Kathryn > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew MacKenzie [mailto:matt@mac-kenzie.net] > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 11:55 AM > To: Breininger, Kathryn R > Cc: ebXML Regrep (E-mail); sang.shin@sun.com; weida@apelon.com; > akotok@disa.org; lane.derek@epa.gov > Subject: Re: [regrep] Presentations and questions > > On Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at 10:57 AM, Breininger, Kathryn R wrote: > > > > * Taxonomies and classifications, what's the difference? > > I always saw a taxonomy as a classification schema, and a > classification is in essence a association with a node of the taxonomy. > > Taxonomy Node: Grains > Classification: Wheat associated with Grains > > Joe is somewhat correct in saying that the difference is subtle, but > only in the sense that many of us (myself included) get lazy and refer > to a taxonomy as a classification. I thing regrep gets around this by > calling a taxonomy a "classification scheme". > > > * URI for RegistryObject > > ebXML Registry 3.0 will outline a way of providing a unique URI for > objects via its new, mandatory HTTP interface. This functionality is > defined in the latest working drafts. > > Best Regards, > > Matthew MacKenzie > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > To subscribe or unsubscribe from this elist use the subscription > manager: <http://lists.oasis-open.org/ob/adm.pl> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > To subscribe or unsubscribe from this elist use the subscription > manager: <http://lists.oasis-open.org/ob/adm.pl>
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