[Sigia-l] RE: Data vs. Information

[Jonathan Broad]

On Mon, 2003-01-06 at 15:35, Listera wrote:

> As you previously illustrated, what's data to some can be information to
> another. My contention is that it's virtually impossible to draw a rigid
> line between the two in many/most situations, however (theoretically)
> creative one may get defining these terms. So my question is (after the
> proverbial falling tree in a forest) what do we call what's data to some and
> information to another?
> 

Shouldn't we be asking whether any information (or data) would escape
this definition?  Is anyone's information just data to someone else, or
vice versa?

But in answer to your question: informata, of course. Ahem.

Jonathan Broad