>From: "Ron & Kathy" >To: "Maggie Stewart" > "Tim Stowell" > "Connie Burkett" > "John C. Jacoby" >Subject: [Census-Discuss] Followup >Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 05:56:04 +0300 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1712.3 >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.71.1712.3 > >> I am not a technical oriented person but I understand that there is a >>way that the Census folks could have a directory that they uploaded into >>and maintained but the files would "appear" to be in the correct archives >>directory. (They would be the only one with access to this and the files) >> > > >Okay, I just wanted to clarify what you were thinking about this. >This method, is called Sim-Linking which is what Kay has been trying to >bring about for quite some time. This is what we see as the best >alternative for everyone. ie: > >************************ ********************* >* Archives * * Census * >* Dir. * * Dir. * >************************ ********************* > | | > |--------Sim-Link or Hyper-----| > \ / > \ / > \ / > ***************** > * Users * > ***************** > >The difference between You and I and the end user is, The user of the >information that we upload doesn't care where the final product is located >as long as they can find it. The address of one census over another means >nothing to them. The method of how it is done means nothing to them. Which >ever door they enter through is just a matter of habit. However to the >previous "want-to-be-owners" of the kingdoms, they are more interested in >control of the data. What I want is for the Census Project to be in control >of itself. To remain free and separate forever. That, can be done and I >think that is what we, all, should be concerned about. We just have to >figure the best way for that to happen. If we can do that, it is very >possible it won't matter what anyone else thinks. > >Ron > >