[topicmapmail] Mapping files?

[Kal Ahmed]

On Fri, 2003-02-21 at 04:16, Michel Biezunski wrote:
> *Kal Ahmed:
> 
> > Unfortunately it would appear that Mr. Udell has attempted to hijack the
> > phrase "topic map" as what he describes there might be a topic map, but
> > its "not a topic map as we know it, Jim".
> 
> Quick and dirty topic maps have a lot of value. It all depends
> on the context of use. I don't agree about the term "hijacking".
> It's not because it's simple that it's not good. Sometimes,
> this is precisely because it's simple that it's powerful.
> 

I didn't say that it is not good. Organising bookmarks is good, its just
not a topic map. I would not want anyone reading Mr. Udells article to
come to the conclusion that topic maps is just about putting headings on
bookmarks and unfortunately, that is precisely the conclusion that some
people will come to.

He says "topic map", I say "topic map". As far as I am concerned, we
mean two different things and I wouldn't want anyone to think otherwise.

Then again, Mr Udell doesn't have the Topic Naming Constraint to
apply... ;-)

Kal