Joe, (01)
Chiusano Joseph wrote: (02)
>Hi Owen,
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>we only need ONE "database", i.e., the Web populated with valid XML
>instance documents.
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>Yes - and more specifically, in RDF and OWL as well.
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Well, there is the problem of semantic integration. Which, if Swoogle is
any indication, persists beyond adoption of RDF/OWL. (03)
Not to mention all electronic data is not on the Web and some is
unlikely to be, such as internal accounting information, business
records, etc. (04)
Not sure how the percentages break down, Web versus non-Web. Looked some
time ago but did not find any credible (or non-credible) sources. ;-) (05)
Hope everyone is having a great day! (06)
Patrick (07)
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>Several years ago at an eGov conference in Washington, DC, Larry Ellison
>(being Larry Ellison) made the intentionally provocative statement: "We
>sell databases and you (government agencies) are buying too many of
>them."
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>His argument was that we should be implementing *larger* databases --
>Oracle databases, of course.
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>However, I would take his argument one step further to suggest that we
>only need ONE "database", i.e., the Web populated with valid XML
>instance documents.
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>Needless to say, I too am overstating the case to be provocative.
>However, I do believe there is much truth in my argument.
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>Owen Ambur
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>Thank you for the post, Tanya.
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>1. Problem with registration: I'll try to resolve this with you offline.
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>2. Database and Ontologies:
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> > [TM] I am very interested to participate in discussions and >
>research about merging databases and ontologies, bringing > database
>practices to ontological development and other > issues related to
>databases and ontologies.
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>[ppy] presumably, (almost) anything related to ontologies would be
>within scope for us at Ontolog. Obviously how database and ontologies
>relate to each other in the next generation semantic/knowledge-based
>applications would be an area well worth
> delving into.
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>Let's find out who else is interested ... ANYONE?
>Like what Tatiana has done here, if anyone is interested or working in
>this area, please indicate by responding to this thread, and suggest
>what you want to see and/or what you can bring to the table, as far as
>this topic is concerned.
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>... Being a community of practice (ref:
>http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?CommunityofPractice) this topic
>will get addressed if there is adequate interest and energy behind it
>from the community.
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>Thanks you for highlighting this important topic, Tanya.
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>Regards. =ppy
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>Tatiana Malyuta wrote Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:51:30 -0400:
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>>Peter,
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>>I am terribly sorry to bother you with such silly things. I wanted to
>>participate in the conference calls and many times tried to register
>>at the site that is in the bottom of your invitation emails. However,
>>I failed to do so. I emailed the Customer Support of the site, but
>>haven't recieved any response. That is why I haven't participated and
>>did not respond to the invitations.
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>>Maybe you could tell me what possibly I am doing wrong.
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>>In general, I am very interested to participate in discussions and
>>research about merging databases and ontologies, bringing database
>>practices to ontological development and other issues related to
>>databases and ontologies. Can you direct my here? Please disregard if
>>you are not involved with this.
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>>Sorry again and thank you,
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>>Tanya
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>>P.S. Please disregard the previous email--I hit Enter by mistake.
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>Sorry.
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