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 On Fri, 2004-06-11 at 07:22, John Cowan wrote: > Henrik Martensson scripsit: > > > Most web sites publish their information in English, for example. People > > who visit the site regularly, would not take it kindly if the site > > switched languages once in a while. This is definitely part of a > > contract with the user: "I publish in language X, so that you, language > > X user, can understand the content". > > Ah, I see the problem. When I say "contract", I mean "legally enforceable > contract". You mean something like, but somewhat stronger than, > "expectation". Yes, and sometimes expressed in a schema, sometimes as a software API, sometimes as a verbal or written contract, and sometimes just implicitly. (In other words, I have turned "contract" into one of the fuzziest words in my vocabulary.) > > > The problem here is that you simply have no idea what I am talking > > about. I am not discussing XML on the Web at all. What I am saying is > > that things that work for exchanging low risk, low criticality > > information on the web, does not necessarily work for exchanging high > > risk, high criticality information within a company, or between > > companies. > > My point is that sometimes you don't have any choice. You just have > to bet the farm on something you don't control. I agree. Sorry about the strong words above. /Henrik 
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