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Re: [iaoa-education] Open Discussion

To: IAOA Education Committee <iaoa-education@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: Peter Yim <peter.yim@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:50:08 -0700
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Dear All,    (01)

>> [FQ] - decision on whether to make this project open source (not
>> constrained by Association login) even in this preparatory phase or not
>
> [TS] 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.    (02)

[ppy] I want to point out that, whether the team prefers to work in a
"open workspace", or in a "quiet workspace," "openness and
transparency" is a mandate for IAOA. ( ref. Article 28 of the IAOA
Statute - http://www.iaoa.org/iaoaorga/statute/statute.html )    (03)

Regards. =ppy
--    (04)


On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 7:41 AM, Todd J Schneider
<todd.schneider@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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    (05)

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