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

[Steven R. Newcomb]

[John Cowan:]

> 	Some names have no authoritative definitions;
> 	Those names nevertheless have referents, defined by common
> 		acceptation;
> 	It is not adequate to say that if there is no authoritative
> 		authority, that a fiat authority will do.

To me, it seems both adequate and necessary to allow the use of any
authority at all, including "whoever owns the country store at 34 Main
Street".

-Steve

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