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

To: "[ontolog-forum] " <ontolog-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Pat Cassidy" <pat@xxxxxxxxx>
From: "Christopher Spottiswoode" <cms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:56:03 +0200
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Pat,    (01)

To respond with another gentle dissent:    (02)

> One *gentle* dissent here.
>   I don't disagree that finding commonalities in a gradual process 
> is possible, I just think it is **much too slow** to be a 
> practical tactic.    (03)

That depends very much on the architecture, the toolset, how they 
promote community-building, and how they can facilitate communities' 
leveraging of their own and each other's progress, including their 
progress in enhancing both toolset and architecture.    (04)

Not a great many person-months of work is still required for that 
dynamic to change entirely.  And more minds can reduce the months.    (05)

Christopher     (06)


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