Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Sometimes Meaning is More Important than Reasoning
Interpreting a sign or symbol, in this case a URI, to get the signified, or the referent, is a separate and distinct operation from any reasoning done with that symbol. In some cases, reasoning is secondary and interpretation is more important. Out of all the valid possible interpretations of a symbol, in a given context or use case, how do you fix one interpretation above all others, in the targets you wish to communicate the meaning to?