FW: [topicmapmail] Reference to Topic Maps

[thomas]

hi murray,

a few hours ago you wrote:
> I've discussed for over a year now the idea of editing the historical
> http://www.topicmaps.org/ website and I'm still committed to working
> on that despite the significant time that has elapsed since our
> earlier discussions. I should probably get off my butte and contact
> Steve or Michel again to get this moving. Problem is, as you seem to
> understand, most of us are extremely busy in the thick of the trees
> (in my case, bushes).

but now you say:
> If it were only as simple as it might seem. Healing rifts in communities
> isn't something that happens overnight, from the outside, or necessarily
> ever happens, nor is it something that one person can do.
so what is it? the rifts so deep or you not getting off your butte?

frankly, i can't hear that sermon anymore. it doesn't seem to me that there 
is a will of healing or letting heal or just letting go. after years and 
years that i always hear the same story about that rift on this list i 
don't give a damn anymore. i'm not a fan of ontopian bulliness and i'm not 
a fan of the other sides prima donnaism either. can't it be that related 
but different (or: different but related) technological visions coexist?
and it's so damn silly: anybody who visits topicmaps.org will turn away 
from topicmaps alltogether - or look for another place. so what's the 
purpose, please? hard feelings? or just bare stubborness? or does it 
generate bucks for somebody to distort the publicly visible picture of what 
topic maps are and can be today?


maybe the most promising direction would be to enhance the wikipedia-entry. 
that page is in a rather bad condition either. and it's second on googles 
list. and prominent. and nobody has to ask anybody else before getting 
started.

ciao
thomas


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