Collaborative tools are being developed at a pace
that outstrips the willingness of scientists to
collaborate. C++ seems to have had very little to
do with it.
Almost by definition the most vital data collected
in a research environment will not be in a
standard format. The research is often intended
to discover the very taxonomy that would allow the
programmer to neatly define objects in the domain
of the program.
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Bradley K. Sherman P.O. Box 245
Computer Scientist Berkeley, CA, 94701
Dendrome Project 510-559-6437 FAX: 510-559-6440
Institute of Forest Genetics Internet: bks at s27w007.pswfs.gov
