Huh? He knows perfectly well what the definition of "metadata" is. It's not that hard a concept. Nor is it hard to see why it's muddled, or why systems that mak

Huh? He knows perfectly well what the definition of "metadata" is. It's not that hard a concept. Nor is it hard to see why it's muddled, or why systems that make an architectural distinction between the two (data and metadata) are clumsy and rigid. In fact, the whole point is rather obvious (or ought to be), but he makes up for it by offering specific insights. I thought the historical speculation was particularly good.