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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