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Re: [ontolog-forum] Ontology vs OWL implementation

To: Pat Hayes <phayes@xxxxxxx>
Cc: "[ontolog-forum]" <ontolog-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: Duane Nickull <dnickull@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:21:50 -0700
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On 30/04/08 3:10 PM, "Pat Hayes" <phayes@xxxxxxx> wrote:    (01)

> At 11:35 AM -0700 4/30/08, Duane Nickull wrote:
> 
>> Whether or not the thing you are expressing in
>> OWL is in fact an ontology or whether the OWL
>> expression of it still meets the minimum
>> criteria for an ontology is a more complicated
>> question.
> 
> What do you see as being the "minimal criteria" for an ontology, Duane?
> 
> <SNIP>
> 
Hehehehe ­ I thought that would bait someone ;-)    (02)

I doubt there is any one answer for that and it is like beauty ­ in the eye
of the beholder.  I certainly could not answer such a question and even if I
could, I highly suspect my answer would not work for others.    (03)

Did you have a more concrete answer?    (04)

Duane    (05)

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