Dave Pawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> At 15:21 24/09/2001 -0400, Norman Walsh wrote:
>> >In
>> >
>>
>>http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=440667&group_id=21935&atid=384107
>> >
>> >Yann Dirson notes that affiliation contains orgname and orgdiv but no
>> >corpname. He goes on to point out that orgname is likely intended to
>> >be used for the orgname here.
>> >
>> >The TC is unsure how to resolve this issue.
>>
>> Is a corporation not an organization?
All corporations are organizations, but not all organizations are
corporations.
>> Ie just a case of terminology?
>>
>> Regards DaveP
Yes, it is a matter of terminology: corporation is a more specific
term than organization. Incorporation changes the legal status of
an organization: at least in America it does, your mileage (or
terminology) may vary.
Unless there is a need to single out corporations, the more generic
org* should cover the whole superset of corporations, partnerships,
clubs, ....
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