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Re: [ontolog-forum] Preferred Ontology Engineering Methodology?

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From: Steven Ericsson-Zenith <steven@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2013 12:53:08 -0800
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Amen.    (01)

On Feb 3, 2013, at 7:16 AM, Sjir Nijssen <Sjir.Nijssen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:    (02)

> To all,
>  
> I find it amazing how  at this stage in the development of “ontology”, one 
>can describe a protocol how to develop such an ill defined artefact as 
>ontology.
>  
> Leo Obrst has proposed to this forum to introduce the concept of a spectrum 
>with several different concepts of ontology, each  with its specific 
>distinguishing name and characteristics.
> I would recommend to  this forum to spend time on operationalizing Leo’s 
>idea. Thereafter (having the structure) and not before, the work on a protocol 
>(process, methodology) can start.
> Other people would say that as long as a concept is a homonym, it is nearly 
>impossible to communicate usefully  about it.
>  
> In the world of software and conceptual databases the development of 
>methodologies has been going on for two decades, the seventies and the 
>eighties. It seems that for most ontologists history began thereafter.
>  
> If one or more points on the “ontology” spectrum have to become mainstream, I 
>would recommend not to let the ontology homonym era last too long.
>  
> Kind regards
>  
> Sjir Nijssen
>  
> Chief Technical Officer
> PNA Group
>      (03)


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