[topicmapmail] Is the title the basename ?

[Sam Hunting]

> | I got the vague impression that the idea of a title is different
> | from the idea of a name, 
> 
> Not much, I'd say. It's an identifying label by which you may refer to
> the subject. It all depends on your definition of 'name', of course,
> but the topic map definition is pretty broad.

"Name" vs "label" is contentious enough - let's not throw "title" into the
mix!

I'm sure in the mists of time on the list we've had this discussion -- but
did we ever come to a principled distinction between "name" and "label"?

If there are two people in the room with "my" name, there's a
problem or at least a situation. Not so when there are two things with the
same label (unless the label also bears a name). 

Do labels (for example) only apply to classes (sets) of things, and names
both to classes (sets) of things, and individuals? (I'm presuming there
are things in the world that can exist without being elements of sets.)

Calling Dr. Russel! Calling Dr. Russel!


Sam Hunting
eTopicality, Inc.

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