On Tue, April 19, 2011 13:46, Ron Wheeler said:
> On 19/04/2011 9:58 AM, Matthew West wrote:
>> Dear Michael U,
>>
>> Two minor points in the following:
>>
>> " - Reduced unnecessary complexity results in fewer conflicts and
>> overlaps,
>> and thus fewer primitives.
>>
>> - Interoperability and integration among disparate systems and data
>> (fewer
>> silos) at less cost and lower development risk "
>>
>> 1. First bullet does not read smoothly (to me).
>>
>> 2. The first bullet has a full stop at the end, the second does not.
>>
>> I suggest:
>>
>> " - Reduced unnecessary complexity resulting in fewer conflicts and
>> overlaps, and thus fewer primitives. (01)
> unnecessary seems unnecessary - no one is in favour of unnecessary
> complexity (02)
This was discussed at the Summit. It IS necessary to have "unnecessary"
since complexity is implicit in the systems that are being ontologized. (03)
-- doug foxvog (04)
> Not exactly sure how conflicts and overlays relates to fewer primitives
> It looks like 2 ideas smashed together and perhaps the fewer primitives is
> the "reduced complexity" rather than a result of it. (05)
>> - Interoperability and integration among disparate systems and data
>> (fewer silos) at less cost and lower development risk. "
> Again 2 ideas wedged into a bullet. If you are talking about keeping
> "disparate systems" than you can't say "fewer silos" without some
> explanation.
>
> Ron
>>
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