Dear Ray, (01)
The first "conclusion in brief" is: (02)
"(1) We agree that the technology of modeling and representing
knowledge has developed to the point where it is feasible to
create knowledge-based reasoning systems with information
analysis and exploitation capabilities significantly more
advanced than traditional systems based on relational databases
and object-oriented programming without semantic interpretation." (03)
Well I don't agree. (04)
Ontology can help improve the design of systems using traditional
technology, and I can see Knowledge Based Applications adding
significant value to those traditionally developed systems. I can
also see some genuinely "the web as a database" type applications.
However, I think it is inappropriate to compare in this way
traditional systems (that are largely transaction processing
based) and Knowledge Based Systems. They are complementary not
competing technologies. (05)
Regards (06)
Matthew West
Reference Data Architecture and Standards Manager
Shell International Petroleum Company Limited
Shell Centre, London SE1 7NA, United Kingdom (07)
Tel: +44 20 7934 4490 Mobile: +44 7796 336538
Email: matthew.west@xxxxxxxxx
http://www.shell.com
http://www.matthew-west.org.uk/ (08)
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