JOT: [9/10/98] DataFlict can, with Department of Commerce support, develop standards and systems for information validity [JAZZ UP! NEED A BETTER TERM HERE.] based on techniques of data conflict. [OR SHOULD WE SAY 'DARWINISTIC DATA'?] Funding at this stage is important because once inferior standards for automatic data comparison arise it will be impossible to override these with proper standards. Already, databases are plagued with multiple entries and documents with multiple versions. [ONE MORE EXAMPLE HERE...] As people increasingly use multiple computer systems - some at home, some at work, some portable - the need for DataFlict will increase.