Re: Four fine text-based data formats ... liberate yourselffro

From: John Cowan <johnwcowan@gmail.com>
To: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:31:27 -0400

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On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 1:15 PM, Costello, Roger L. <costello@mitre.org> wrote:

Â Â I would have a layer that converts the particular data format
Â Â into an abstract representation (perhaps as a list of values or
Â Â perhaps as a tree data structure) and then I would have a software
Â Â module (that is distributed to everyone) to process the geolocation
Â Â data.

It's the fact that everyone is using the same software module that ensures common semantic interpretation. Common semantic interpretation is not achieved via a common syntax.

Common library routines can't compel a common semantics either. Â The only way to achieve common semantics is for human beings to share a common purpose.Â

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References:
- Four fine text-based data formats ... liberate yourself from one(silo) data format
  - From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>
- Re: Four fine text-based data formats ... liberate yourselffrom one (silo) data format
  - From: Ihe Onwuka <ihe.onwuka@gmail.com>
- RE: Four fine text-based data formats ... liberateyourself from one (silo) data format
  - From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>

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