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Re: [ontolog-forum] ISO merged ontology effort "MCO"

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From: Matthew West <dr.matthew.west@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:54:11 +0100
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Dear Pat,

 

Thanks, Pat.
Interestingly, the proposal was defeated by lack of quorum -- too few
national bodies sent in their ballots.  That suggests that there is
little interest in such a standard.  Another tempest in a teapot.

 

Now this has died the death, I can with a clear conscience reveal that the initiative for this ISO merging of merged upper ontologies came from the US Army, in the person of Jim Schoening, who has been active in promoting "Upper" ontologies for some time now (including the granddaddy of them, SUMO). 

 

The motivation, among US Government agencies, for seeking ISO certification, is not to establish a New World Order that all must obey, or indeed to impose upon anyone else in any way at all. It is simply that there is a broad Government mandate to use ISO standards where possible, so that anything that has achieved ISO standardization status is easier to get funded, easier to get supported and easier to "sell" to other agencies. ISO standardization, amazingly enough, is a potent aid towards achieving interoperability within the US government, as well as outside it. 

 

[MW] This is true not only for the US Govt, but also the UK and many others, as well as between industry partners (and competitors). Despite the  difficulties of standardisation it is one of the best ways of achieving interoperability.

 

Failure in this way suggest to me more political  naivety than anything else. Most standardisers know (or should know) that you have to make sure you  have supporters in the required number of countries before you ask the question. This may involve some active lobbying. Otherwise you don’t ask it!

 

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