Nope, just an oversight in haste. It would work as well, and could have some advantages (think about some of the data being a field of the term). I seriously doubt Taxonomy is ever going away - it's a highlighted feature of Drupal.

Nancy

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From: Warren Vail

I notice you didn't suggest Taxonomy as a solution for Departments, is that something we can look forward to seeing depricated soon? Are there trends of this kind showing up in Drupal discussions? You know, things on the way in, things on the way out? Perhaps you can give us a list of each?