13 Apr
2005
13 Apr
'05
6:40 p.m.
To decry the notion that you're "just one
data point" entirely misses the
point of what a "market" or a "mailing list" is. There's
nothing
wrong with being a well-known or respected expert, but you can't
forget that there's no certification involved.
Actually, there is a certification process, at least in some areas. Around
here, NYU has a program I have been thinking of taking (my Aunt and cousin
have started already) to become a professional antiques appraiser.
And there is a LOT more than "one data point". We in the classic computing
field have SO much to learn about how the antiques and collectables market
works. None of us are experts, actually.
William Donzelli
aw288 at osfn.org