RE: SUO: Re: Ballot Comment - 3D versus 4D.
Dear Graham,
> . This is addressing the flexibility I have been concerned
> about. The remaining question is how difficult is it to
> incorporate the
> mapping system?
>
There are of course costs and benefits. One of the unexpected benefits
is that creating an ontology in two "languages" acts as a cross check.
This tends to improve the quality of both significantly precisely
because of the different perspective they have. ISO normally insists
on standards being developed in at least two languages for this reason.
Matthew West
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Horn, Graham [mailto:graham.horn@aihw.gov.au]
> Sent: 31 August 2001 10:28
> To: West, Matthew R SITI-GREA-UK; 'mail@ChrisPartridge.net';
> standard-upper-ontology@ieee.org
> Cc: 'John F. Sowa'; Adam Pease; 'pat hayes'
> Subject: RE: SUO: Re: Ballot Comment - 3D versus 4D.
>
>
> Hi Matthew,
> . Thanks for this. This largely satisfies
> my concern,
> unless anyone else can show a hole in it.
>
> . I particularly agree with your comment that"
>
> > . If it's truly as simple as when they are defined as
> > 3D, then naturally my concern is of no account. If not, then
> > one needs to know the extent of burden imposed. If the burden
> > is too great, then I tend to feel there is merit in the way
> > ordinary people do it, that is to say, by sometimes treating
> > them as 3D, and other times treating them as 4D.
>
> MW: Yes but when they do that people mentally map between concepts
> as well.
>
> . This is addressing the flexibility I have been concerned
> about. The remaining question is how difficult is it to
> incorporate the
> mapping system?
>
>
>
> Cheers Graham Horn
> National Data Standards Unit
> Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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