Ownership of Names (was Re: Public identifiers and topic maps)

John Cowan cowan at locke.ccil.org
Tue Sep 29 17:52:26 BST 1998


Michael Kay wrote:

> **There is no global namespace**

Maybe not.  But the set of namespaces had better be strongly
connected, or we're going to have trouble referring from over
*here* to over *there*.

(What would a namespace not strongly connected to the rest
be like?  Sort of like colors of the ultraviolet?)

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	You tollerday donsk?  N.  You tolkatiff scowegian?  Nn.
	You spigotty anglease?  Nnn.  You phonio saxo?  Nnnn.
		Clear all so!  'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)

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