SUO: RE: RE: RE: Comment#1 'Foundations'
Dear Graham,
I approve of your improvements to my list.
Regards
Matthew
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Matthew West
Operations & Asset Management
Shell Services International
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Horn, Graham [mailto:graham.horn@aihw.gov.au]
> Sent: 30 January 2001 01:53
> To: West, Matthew MR SSI-GREA-UK; Schoening, James R CECOM DCSC4I;
> Standard-Upper-Ontology (E-mail)
> Subject: SUO: RE: RE: Comment#1 'Foundations'
>
>
>
> Matthew,
> . Excellent. It's highly appropriate to raise
> this issue. It
> helps us to map out the components of what we need to produce.
>
> . I would suggest we also need, under 3., "Ontology Basic
> Concepts and Principles". 3. should also possibly be in the form of a
> structural description for users wishing to understand what
> they are dealing
> with, rather than a methodology for development.
> Alternatively, perhaps we
> should have both?
>
> . Here's my suggestion, based on your start.
>
> 1 Basics and Architecture
> A. Introduction
> B. Site Guide / Architecture
>
> 2 Ontology Concepts and Structure
> A. Ontology Basic Concepts and Principles
> B. Ontology Structure
> C. Definitions of Terms
> D. How to Use the SUO
>
> 3 Ontology Parts
> A. - N. A series of parts, each probably quite small
> (smaller than the Ian Niles document) that can be used in
> groups together
> for particular purposes.
>
> 4 Languages
> A. Language Requirements
> B. SUO-KIF Language Reference and Usage Manual
> C. possible future SUO-CE Language Reference and Usage Manual
> D. + others?
>
> 5 Methodology for ontology development (refer also 2A)
> A. Ontology Structuring Principles
> B. Ontology Integration Principles and Methodology
> C. Ontology Mapping Principles and Methodology
>
>
>
> Cheers Graham Horn
> National Data Standards Unit
> Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: West, Matthew MR SSI-GREA-UK
> [mailto:Matthew.R.West@is.shell.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 8:35 PM
> To: Schoening, James R CECOM DCSC4I;
> Standard-Upper-Ontology (E-mail)
> Subject: SUO: RE: Comment#1 'Foundations'
>
>
> Dear James and Colleagues,
>
> Let me set out some of the documents (or types of document) I
> think we need:
>
> 1. Architecture and Principles
>
> 2. Languages (KIF)
> - Requirements
> - Language Reference Manual
>
> 3. Methodology for ontology development
> - Usage of KIF
> - Ontology Structuring Principles
> - Ontology Integration Principles and Methodology
> - Ontology Mapping Principles and Methodology
>
> 4. Ontology Parts
> - A series of parts, each probably quite small
> (smaller than the Ian Niles document) that
> can be used in groups together for particular
> purposes.
>
> Regards
> Matthew
> ============================================
> Matthew West
> Operations & Asset Management
> Shell Services International
> H3229, Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, UK.
> Tel: +44 207 934 4490 Fax: 7929
> Mobile: +44 7796 336538
> E-mail: Matthew.R.West@is.shell.com
> http://www.shellservices.com/
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Schoening, James R CECOM DCSC4I
> > [mailto:James.Schoening@mail1.monmouth.army.mil]
> > Sent: 26 January 2001 01:04
> > To: Standard-Upper-Ontology (E-mail)
> > Subject: SUO: Comment#1 'Foundations'
> >
> >
> >
> > Merged Ontology Vote
> > Resolution of Comments:
> >
> > Comment #1:
> >
> > A number of people made similar comments:
> >
> > Robert E. Kent (rekent@ontologos.org)stated:
> >
> > "As with several other people, I also believe that much
> > more work is
> > needed on foundations and methodology.
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > Stefano Borgo [mailto:stborgo@indiana.edu] stated:
> >
> > "I do believe that Ian's doc. is worth developing (and his newer
> > version is
> > a good improvement). Despite this fact, I think this group
> has to keep
> > working on the "general picture" before focussing on (this or
> > other) base
> > documents. I understand that concrete results would speed up
> > the process,
> > but at this early stage I see it as a mistake."
> >
> > -------------------------------------------
> > Comments and discussion please.
> >
> > Jim Schoening
> >
> >
>