• Use the right tool for the job.
  • Do not try to cover multiple domains with only one tree.
  • There are other types of data models that are more expressive than a tree.
• Use an a standard language to express cross-references (e.g., RDF).
• Use ontologies to handle data integration and the identification of resources.
• Provide the mechanisms to sync a tree to an ontology, and standardise the steps to follow.
• Do you need a data model, or are you looking for a use-case specific data schema?
• For more details, see the extended description.

Daniel Wilms

(SPREAD GmbH)

Alan Freedman

(Ford)

Passcode: #+wbA5dy

• Uncovering the current limitations of VSS.
• A proposal that combines the features of the multiple approaches that have been presented so far into one.