In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Charles Roper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes [with additional quoting inserted]:
>> On IRC recently, in >> <http://rbach.priv.at/Microformats-IRC/2006-10-22#T000157> Tantek wrote: >> >> >one of the big question (sic) for species in my mind is what should >> >the microformats approach be in general to the publishing and sharing >> >of scientific knowledge? >> >> and, shortly afterwards, in >> <http://rbach.priv.at/Microformats-IRC/2006-10-22#T000638> he wrote: >> >> >we should be at least a bit cautious with the solution of the >> >representation of species so that it doesn't back us into a corner >> >with regards the rest of scientific knowledge >I'm afraid I don't quite understand what the concern is. Tantek, are >you able to elaborate on your questions with, perhaps, some examples? and I'd already asked: >>I'm not clear how the latter might happen; how would the current >>"species" proposal prevent, say, a "chemical-formula" uF? What other >>uFs might it affect, negatively? >> >>Does anyone have any thoughts on this, or the "big question"? Answer came there none... -- Andy Mabbett Say "NO!" to compulsory ID Cards: <http://www.no2id.net/> Free Our Data: <http://www.freeourdata.org.uk> _______________________________________________ microformats-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://microformats.org/mailman/listinfo/microformats-discuss
