They are restrictive data silos for a reason - they contain proprietary data and code. They contain proprietary data and code for a reason - it was easier and cheaper to build them that way.
Given that these systems aren't going to be released in their entirety (at least not in the near future, it would appear), then I think we're in the pretty good situation (given the above constraints) of having a marketplace of different APIs to play with. J On 26/11/2007, Noah Slater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 26/11/2007, Jason Cartwright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was referring to Term Extraction APIs. There are plenty, so it doesn't > > really matter which one you use... you are free to choose. > > Yes, but if they are all restrictive with the data silos then all you > have is the freedom to choose which person restricts your freedom > which is patently absurd. > > -- > Noah Slater <http://www.bytesexual.org/> > > "Creativity can be a social contribution, but only in so > far as society is free to use the results." - R. Stallman > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial > list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
