Adrian
Okay, so in simple terms you are organising your database in terms of
things (design intents by the sounds of it) so you need to know when you
have to create a new thing or can add to an existing thing. I guess
you've looked at the literature on human memory.
My own view is that whatever you invent will probably be wrong in regard
to how we as humans organise things in memory, and probably far more
limited than the structures available to us. So you can only really go
on best guesses.
I think its quite reasonable to go on how people respond to your
question. But why don't you try a more structured approach. Your must
have your own views on the criteria for distinguishing new from
modified. Or perhaps you have a number of alternative approaches. Why
not put these to folk in some kind of survey that we can easily respond
to and see which comes out on top.
Steve
Adrian Espinosa wrote:
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> So in the case of the Dyson cleaner (I am not using the term vacuum on
> purpose), as I was saying when competitors redesign their cleaners, and
> change the concept (the cyclone concept is new for carpet cleaners), are
> they producing a new product or a new version of the same product?. This
> is to have an structure that better reflects how the information can be
> stored and used.
>
> I hope this is clear enough to explain the why of my doubts. If someone
> is interested I can send an accepted paper for the EDC2002.
>
> Thanks in advanced
>
> Adrian
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