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Francesca,
> under suggestion of the EC, we would like to invite you to an open
> discussion about goals, potentials and limitations of our current
> project on the creation of a Lexicon for Ontology (under the
> supervision of the Sub-committee for Ontology Terminology; for reference:
>
> http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?IaoaOntologyTerminology#nid3F5N )
>
> With your approval, we would like to extend this same discussion to
> all Association members.
--->>> I don't think this is the most productive way to enlist the aid
of IAOA members at this point.
> We expect to get useful feedback on, i.a.:
> - rules to adopt in the compilation of the lexicon
--->>> Though we need some guidelines at this initial stages of compiling
this set of terms and their interpretations, we shouldn't spend
too much energy or time on creating a complicated management
regime.
> - ways to promote the visibility of the work and get more
> participants involved
--->>> I would prefer to get participants involved in providing
material and then consider promotional aspects: I think
it better to have something to promote first.
> - usability and applicability of the work
> - degree of complexity that we want to achieve with this work
--->>> The list of terminology should be considered as a project
that will occur in phases. The phases based on the number
of interpretations a term may have in different domains
(relevant to applied ontology). Those with more come
first, then with less come later.
As to 'complexity' there are two aspects. The first is
adequately disambiguating the multiple domains and
interpretations a term has and providing the respective
interpretation and domain.
The second is the degree of completeness of the list.
As I've noted on the current wiki page there are terms
whose interpretation and domain is fairly well fixed
(e.g., OWL) and shouldn't concern us at this beginning
phase. Whether there should be a 'complete' list or the
completeness of the list is something all IAOA members
should agree on.
> - final goal/s
--->>> Provide a (minimal) list of terms and their interpretations
and domains thereof, most relevant to the field of applied
ontology to aid in reducing the current confusion that exists.
> - decision on whether to make this project open source (not
> constrained by Association login) even in this preparatory phase or not
--->>> In this initial phase, the gathering of material, it should
not be a general crowd sourcing affair. What we're trying
to overcome with this list of terminology and their interpretations
is the confusion that currently reigns.
> We believe that a discussion might help in boosting the team work
> and getting things done in a systematic way.
--->>> Yes, discussion will help as long as there is some form of a
moderator. Otherwise, it will most likely continue ad infinitum.
>
> We are looking forward to having a fruitful discussion with you All
> and for getting your permission to extend it to all the other IAOA Members.
--->>> I guess my above comments constitute my vote.
Todd
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