Taxacom: Tropicos and gender of names

[Richard Pyle]

> It seems much simpler to wait until databasers grow up and can handle
> concepts beyond those aimed to fit in the grasp of a 3-year old?

EXACTLY!  The databases should be designed to accommodate the information as it exists. It's a mistake to modify the information as it exists to accommodate the needs of databases.  We should not allow the tail to wag the dog...

Aloha,
Rich
Adolescent* databaser

[*better than a toddler databaser, but suffering from unwarranted & unjustified self-confidence/self-righteousness, and eager to eventually grow up to the point of full maturity and wisdom]

Richard L. Pyle, PhD
Senior Curator of Ichthyology | Director of XCoRE
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