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RE: experts

  • From: Bill dehOra <BdehOra@i...>
  • To: xml-dev@l...
  • Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 10:12:04 +0100

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:-----Original Message-----
:From: Dave Winer [mailto:dave@u...]
:Sent: 28 March 2001 04:40
:To: Marcus Carr; Simon St.Laurent
:Cc: xml-dev@l...
:Subject: Re: experts
:
:
:Simon's argument, and mine, are consistent with your 
:definition. We have
:plenty of people with a high degree of knowledge of a certain 
:subject. What
:we need more of are people who actually do the work. You know, 
:the people in
:the trenches. Dave
:
:
:----- Original Message -----
:From: "Marcus Carr" <mrc@a...>
:To: "Simon St.Laurent" <simonstl@s...>
:Cc: <xml-dev@l...>
:Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 7:07 PM
:Subject: Re: experts
:
:
:>
:> "Simon St.Laurent" wrote:
:>
:> > I'm pondering the term 'invited expert' and what it really means.
:> >
:> > Do we really want a Web designed by experts?
:>
:> This is getting silly - if you check dictionary.com it 
:defines an expert
:as "a
:> person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a 
:certain subject".
:I'm
:> at a loss as to who could possibly be more appropriate. You 
:don't want
:rich,
:> self-interested parties and now you don't want people with 
:actual topic
:> understanding either - who do you want to do the work? Experts are
:typically
:> experts because they work in the field.
:>
:> I swore I wouldn't get [expletive deleted] into this thread, but now that 
:I am, I might
:also
:> point out that if an employee does qualify as an invited expert, many
:companies
:> will support them in standards work, both financially and by donating
:time. An
:> invited expert need not necessarily jump trains or stow away 
:on ships,
:unless
:> that happens to be their preferred mode of transport.
:>
:>
:> --
:> Regards,
:>
:> Marcus Carr                      email:  mrc@a...
:> ___________________________________________________________________
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:>        - Einstein
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