[topicmapmail] Is the title the basename ?

[Sam Hunting]

> It is always a question whether to mung a name to get uniqueness rather than
> to apply a unique but perhaps not very enlightening scope.  If the name is
> not unique, then you may not be able to distinguish it (perhaps so you can
> select it) in a list of other names.  If you mung the name, it will probably
> seem a bit strange.  

Particularly if you are dealing with a community that has a strong
commitment to controlling a (pre-existing) vocabulary.


> One way to enhance the name is to add something about
> its context - this may seem more natural to a reader.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Tom P
> 
> 
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Sam Hunting
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