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Subject: RE: [xtm-wg] An way to avoid id clashes (WAS: Merging proposals u ploaded)


[Ann Wrightson writes]
> So, (please?) we must continue to work towards a (simple as it can
> be) XTM 1.0 syntax, whilst also looking forwards towards model-
> conformance, layered map architectures, etc etc.

Topic maps provide a constant temptation to "go meta" (in
Sperberg-McQueen's felicitous phrase).

Focussing on interchange helps us avoid this temptation. 

Sam


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