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From: "Leo Obrst" 
To: "Ontolog-forums-cim3-net" 
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 05:19
Subject: [ontolog] ontology tools and an ontology repository?
Source: http://ontolog.cim3.org/forums/ontolog/0211/msg00008.html
We are considering one possibility for our site: an ontology repository,
wherein folks can register ontologies and/or build ontologies using
Web-enabled tools, possibly hosted at our site.
So some questions:


How do you feel about:



Question 11OntologyRepository?
our site supporting an ontology repository?

      [X]  1. Yes
      [  ]  2. No



Question 12WebOntologyTool?
our site supporting a Web-enabled ontology tool (for developing ontologies)?

      [  ]  1. Yes
      [X]  2. No



Question 13NoneOfTheAbove
none of the above.

      Not a good idea, because:  You may want to consider having a tool hints/help/advise section in addition to 1 a) and/or b).



Question 20WhichOntologyTools
Which ontology tools do you use?

      Ontology tool I use/am familiar with:  Have used ORM



Question 21ToolCharacterization
Can you characterize the tools: i.e., Web-enabled, ontology
languages supported, cost/licensing, POCs, experience, etc.

      "ORM is listed under Visio at http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/11/06/ontologies.html. I have always liked it. VisioModeler uses ORM and is available unsupported at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=27489 . The supported version of ORM is in Visio Enterprise (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/techinfo/articles/developerproductivity/orm.asp) as part of Visual Studio .NET  Enterprise Architect Edition. Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect cost about $2.5K. To my knowledge, none of these tools are Web enabled. ORM has tended to be used to develop relational databases even though constraints, etc. are often lost in the process or have to be implemented procedurally."



Question 22SupportiveToolProvider
Do you know of a tool provider who might support such a public
effort, hosted on our site?

      Candidate provider:  No



Question 30StdOntologyLanguages
Which ontology languages (knowledge representation languages) should
be the standard(s) for the ontologies?
(Some examples: Ontolingua/KIF, Common Logic, OKBC, CycL, RDF/S,
DAML+OIL, OWL, etc.)

      "May be too many languages available to make a choice. You probably have to let the market decide."



Question 40AdditionalComments
Additional Comments?

      "On whether our site should support an ontology repository, my answer is "maybe"."



Question 50MyEmail


      My E-mail address is:  RudnickiJG@navsea.navy.mil