On 25/09/2008, Kevin M Kidd <kiddk_at_bc.edu> wrote:
> Yes, I get it, MARCXML is MARC "with a bad hairdo". MARCXML is a
> transport to carry and preserve MARC records. It's not exactly breaking
> news, Alex.
Hmm, no one has claimed it to be breaking news. There's a context
here, which was someone claimed that MARCXML is just as good as any
XML I can dream up. That's what's being discussed, and I think I've
clearly stated now that I don't think MARCXML is that good, or, you
know, even have the right of life it's so bad.
> Clearly you know a lot about XML, but I'm still not sure you know
> anything about MARC...
Really? That's what you get out of it? I guess working and blogging
about MARC (and especially the semantic values, the culture of MARC,
the RDA debacle, FRBR pollination / scrutinizing, etc.) hasn't been
sufficent. I feel like breaking into song now.
Regards,
Alex
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