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is, Infinite."  -- William Blake


Am 06.03.2014 17:21, schrieb Gerard Meijssen:
> Hoi,
> When data is to be shown in the context of history, the appropriate label is 
> to
> be shown, is to be found. It is as complex as what we do with statements.
> 
> The point is very much that when you state that when labels are not intended 
> to
> convey "complex" information, the intention is debatable. It is arguably 
> wrong.
> Thanks,
>       GerardM
> 
> 
> On 6 March 2014 17:15, Daniel Kinzler <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> 
>     Am 06.03.2014 17:12, schrieb Gerard Meijssen:
>     > Hoi,
>     > So how do I indicate that up to a particular date Jakarta was called 
> Batavia ?
>     > Muhammed Ali was called Cassius Clay ? There is no discussion about it. 
> All
>     > there is an (potentially perceived) inability to use appropriate labels 
> at
>     will.
> 
>     Create a property for "official name" and make staements. Labels are 
> there for
>     display and search. They are not intended to convey complex information.
> 
>     -- daniel
> 
> 
>     --
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> 
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